ABOUT

The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text for both the religious and philosophical followings of Taoism and summarised, is the belief that humans should live in balance with the planet, other beings and universe; in Tao (or Dao).

Taoism combines a wide array of subjects and themes including (to mention a few), the importance of balancing your yin and your yang, the importance of 'letting go', the benefits of mastering effortless action, how-to 'not do', and educates on how to live a harmonious, compassionate, peaceful and serene life.

The earliest version of the Tao Te Ching ever recorded upon excavation, found written on bamboo strips inside a Chinese tomb as recently as 1993 is believed have its origins as far back as 300BC. 

The recorded author, Laozi (also known as by Lao Zi, Lao Tzu or Tzŭ, Lao-tzu. Laozi), meaning 'Old Master', is often argued not to be the actual source. Many believe that Laozi didn't actually write the text, but was gifted it for political and cultural reasons. 

It's mysterious origins, be it the date of its first recording, or its author, remain heavily debated to this day and interestingly, many believe that the Tao Te Ching is, in fact, the result of the collaborative efforts of many writers, philosophers and artists of its time.

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I love the Tao Te Ching, so I decided to create a graphic image filled copy of it using a mixture of photo editing, illustration and graphic design and hope to sell the book on Amazon when finished.

Until the project states it's final, all designs are 'rough', plan copies and are in progress and always changing, and I'll update this project post as I go.