Yang Tian Gian Temple (仰天观)

Dao De Jing

Text Comparison

道德经

Comparing the Standard Text (red) with the Guodian Chu (郭店楚簡) and Mawangdui (马王堆帛书) revisions (green).

The difference between the two versions of Dao De Jing is subtle but profound, especially when considering the historical evolution of Chinese character meanings and philosophical implications.

Table of Contents

Dao (道)

    De (德)

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