{"product_id":"the-thread-of-the-path-the-dao-de-jing-with-wang-bis-commentary-paperback","title":"The Thread of the Path: The Dao De Jing with Wang Bi's Commentary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWang Bi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Suk-Hwan Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third-century philosopher Wang Bi wrote one of the most influential commentaries on the Daoist classic known as the \u003ci\u003eLaozi\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eDaodejing\u003c\/i\u003e, offering an interpretation that radically inverts ordinary ideas about leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to Wang Bi, the \"great \u003ci\u003edao\u003c\/i\u003e\" described in the \u003ci\u003eLaozi \u003c\/i\u003eis the nothingness from which things arise and within which they grow and develop. By remaining quiet and unnoticed, rulers can share in the \u003ci\u003edao\u003c\/i\u003e's emptiness. Achievements spontaneously arise from such rulers, just as the world of things arises from the \u003ci\u003edao\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in simple, straightforward English, \u003ci\u003eThe Thread of the Path\u003c\/i\u003e enables non-specialists to engage in close textual study of the \u003ci\u003eLaozi \u003c\/i\u003eand of Wang Bi's commentary. Part I contains a concise translation of both works that preserves much of their ambiguity. Part II works through the Chinese word by word, showing how to get from the original text to Part I's English translation. By consulting Part II, readers can decide where they agree and disagree with various \u003ci\u003eLaozi \u003c\/i\u003etranslations-including this one.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 710\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67868719939742,"sku":"9798234185198","price":56.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/KRi91FRgWj9798234185198.webp?v=1793311151","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/the-thread-of-the-path-the-dao-de-jing-with-wang-bis-commentary-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}