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Song Dynasty: Guan Yinzi Neo-Daoist Text Chapter Four

Posted on 05/07/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Continuing with Chapter Four of an apparently Song Dynasty Neo-Daoist synthesis text the Guan Yinzi aka Wenshi Zhengjing. Below I have translated the text of chapter four, supplemented it with a ChatGPT4o translation with explanations, and then a ChatGPT4o translation … Continue reading →

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Neo-Daoist Classic Guan Yinzi Chapter Three 關尹子/3

Posted on 04/16/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

On to Chapter 3! The more I work on this, the more I see it as a text for meditation. So I translated it into prose and from there transposed it into free verse. I’ve been reading more about Daoism … Continue reading →

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“The Dao that can be grasped by human beings is not the true Dao” 道可道，非常道

Posted on 11/27/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Verily, the Dao that can be grasped by human beings is not the true Dao.  Keeps philosophers in business as they keep trying nonetheless! “道可道，非常道”是什么意思？ 林小刀What is the meaning of “The Dao that can be grasped is not the True … Continue reading →

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