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Title: The Guodian Laozi: Proceedings of the International Conference, Dartmouth College, May 1998 (Early China Special Monograph Series, No. 5) by Crispin (Edt)/ Allan, Sarah International Conference on the Guodian Laozi (1998 Dartmouth College/ Williams, Sarah Allan, Crispin Williams ISBN: 1-55729-069-5 Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies Pub. Date: August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: great book 4 Daoist enthusiasts
Comment: This book deals with the oldest copy of the Laozi (Dao De Jing) found to date (300 BCE). 33 scholars attended a conference to discuss this "new" text from around the world - most of them from China. The book deals with the details of the tomb it was found in, the methods of transcription and analysis used, examination of the text and all the various variations from other versions, the other "Confucian" texts found with it, a discussion of the Tai Yi Sheng Shui - a text attached to the Laozi - the earliest essay on the orgins of the universe, etc.

I found this book very interesting and informative, but would only recommend it to those who are as fanatical as I am! I would recommend readers to buy Robert Henrick's "Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: A Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian", who attended the conference and makes use of the opinions of the other scholars in his translation of the text. If U like that book and want to know more about the "Guodian Laozi", then buy this book - I wasn't disappointed.

enjoy!
~ BAO PU