China Calligraphy-TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing

Time:2010-03-26 Author:calligraphy artist Source:authorship Tag:

This China Calligraphy work is finished in three months by the artist. There over 5000 Chinese characters totally in it. This China Calligraphy work is separated into 2 volumes. TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing is the first classic of Taoism's. So this work is the best choice for collection and business gifts. Please send to the artist by alecjiang@yahoo.com.cn if you'd like to buy this China Calligraphy work. And then the artist will issue this work's information on his ebay account.

$The image of the cover of the China Calligraphy work of Laotse\s TaoTeChing$
the image of the cover of the China Calligraphy work of Laotse's TaoTeChing

The TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing is the philosophical counterpart –the rival and the complement– to the Analects of Confucius. These two classics are the foundational works of their respective traditions, Confucianism and Taoism, which may be said to constitute the yin and yang of Chinese culture. The TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing is primarily reflective in nature, while the Analects of Confucius is more activist. Both works consist of pithy lines mixed in with longer passages, but the Analects of Confucius is rooted in concrete historical settings and deals with specific persons and problems. In contrast, the TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing is without obvious historical markers and gives the impression of timeless universality. Beyond saying that these works have been traditionally associated with Confucius and Laotse/Laozi, and that both works address central themes of a dramatic period of Chinese history (ca. 500-350 b.c.), there has been no scholarly consensus on how to date or even define either one.

$the image of the inner pages of the China Calligraphy work of Laotse\s TaoTeChing$
the image of the inner pages of the China Calligraphy work of Laotse's TaoTeChing

The TaoTeChing/Daodejing is primarily a political treatise. It is by bringing this anarchic and ecological sensibility to the operations of human governance that government in its relationship to community can become wuwei, free of any coercive activity and free to orchestrate the full talents of its constituent population.

Very little is known about Laotse/Laozi. So little that even his surname is clouded in uncertainties. However, it is generally accepted that his name was Li Er or Lao Tan, and was born in the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty, but the date of his birth is another mystery. Another accepted fact is that he was a keeper of archives in the Zhou court. It was while working in this capacity that Confucius came and consulted him on matters of ceremonies and rites. Based upon this encounter it is assumed that he was older than Confucius.

It is unclear when he left this post. Legend has it that after leaving he decided to travel westward riding an oxen. At this time a purple cloud started to hoover over him. Thus this journey is generally referred to as the Purple Cloud from the East. One day he came to China's westmost outpost.

The guardian of this outpost had heard of Laotse/Laozi, his learnings and his westward journey. He specially ordered his underlings to keep their eyes open for Laotse/Laozi and when spotted should reported to him immediately. Upon meeting Laotse/Laozi, he accorded Laotse/Laozi the respects of a student to a teacher and asked Laotse/Laozi to leave some of his wisdom in form of writing behind. At this point Laotse/Laozi wrote a 5,000 word essay titled Tao Te Ching. After he finished the essay, Laotse/Laozi continued his westward journey and not to be heard from again.

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