道德經 or Dao De Jing is the foundational text of Daoism. It is composed of eighty-one (9×9) short verses, likely recorded from the 6th century BC onwards. This 2025 translation aims to stay as true as possible to the original Chinese characters, while also providing a clear and easy-to-read text. Together with the added illustrations, it offers a modern gateway to the Dao’s timeless wisdom.

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後漢書 or Hou Hanshu, the “Book of the Later Han”, covers the history of Han China from 6 to 189 AD. This period is known as the Eastern Han dynasty because its new capital, Luoyang, was located further east than the former capital, Chang’an. The chronicle was compiled in the 5th century by Fan Ye and others, using a number of earlier histories and documents as sources.






















