How Long to Read Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu

How Long Does it Take to Read Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu by Lao Tzu

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

Description

Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhism generally name the three main pillars of Chinese thought, although it should be obvious that like any "ism," they are abstractions-what they name are not monolithic but multifaceted traditions with fuzzy boundaries. In the case of "Daoism," it designates both a philosophical tradition and an organized religion, which in modern Chinese are identified separately as daojia and daojiao, respectively. With their own complex histories and rich internal differences, the two are deeply intertwined. Laozi (or Lao-tzu, in the "Wade-Giles" system of transliteration favored by earlier generations of Western scholars) figures centrally in both. Philosophical Daoism traces its origins to Laozi, an extraordinary thinker who flourished during the sixth century B.C.E., according to Chinese tradition. According to some modern scholars, however, Laozi is entirely legendary; there was never a historical Laozi. In religious Daoism, Laozi is revered as a supreme deity. The name "Laozi" is best taken to mean "Old (lao) Master (zi)," and Laozi the ancient philosopher is said to have written a short book, which has come to be called simply the Laozi, after its putative author, a common practice in early China. When the Laozi was recognized as a "classic" (jing)-that is, accorded canonical status in the classification of Chinese literature, on account of its profound insight and significance-it acquired a more exalted and hermeneutically instructive title, Daodejing (Tao-te ching), commonly translated as the "Classic of the Way and Virtue." Its influence on Chinese culture is pervasive, and it reaches beyond China. Next to the Bible, the Daodejing is the most translated work in world literature. It is concerned with the Dao or "Way" and how it finds expression in "virtue" (de), especially through what the text calls "naturalness" (ziran) and "nonaction" (wuwei). These concepts, however, are open to interpretation. While some interpreters see them as evidence that the Laozi is a "mystical" work, others emphasize their contribution to ethics and/or political philosophy. Interpreting the Laozi demands careful hermeneutic reconstruction, which requires both analytic rigor and an informed historical imagination. --Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy http: //plato.stanford.edu/entries/laozi/

How long is Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu?

Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu by Lao Tzu is 90 pages long, and a total of 22,500 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 2 minutes to read Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu aloud.

What Reading Level is Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu?

Learning Chinese from Lao Tzu is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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