How Long to Read A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary

How Long Does it Take to Read A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary by Paul Lin

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During the Spring-Autumn period (722–420 BCE) and the time of the Warring States (480–222 CE), China was in great turmoil. Intellectuals and social reformers sifted through their wisdom and knowledge of China’s experiences up to then, attempting to find a solution to their situation. The Tao Te Ching, one of the foremost products of the era, is a metaphysical book, a source of the highest political thought. Many readers have found in it representations of the highest ideals of human endeavors. Yet given its likely oral origin and the technological limitations of its early textual transmission, the Tao Te Ching raises numerous questions related to authorship, date of origin, internal organization, textual coherence, and editorial history. Of the scores of translations of the Tao Te Ching, the great majority are based on the edition prepared by the third-century scholar Wang Pi. Wang’s profound commentary is itself a deeply influential text in the development of Taoist thought. Paul Lin presents the commentary, otherwise unavailable in English, in the form of footnotes accompanying his meticulous rendition of the Taoist classic.

How long is A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary?

A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary by Paul Lin is 231 pages long, and a total of 57,981 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary aloud.

What Reading Level is A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary?

A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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