Tao Te Ching Chapter Index

Tao Te Ching (Daodejing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi]
Compiled and Indexed by Michael P. Garofalo, 2011-2020
Chapter Index to the 81 Chapters

Tao Te Ching  Chapter Number Index Standard Traditional Chapter Arrangement of the Daodejing.  Chapter Order in Wang Bi's Daodejing Commentary in 246 CE Michael P. Garofalo, Compilation and Indexing Subject Index
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
81

Tradition has it that Lao Tzu disappeared in the mountains in 531 BCE.  There are many legends about this Taoist philosopher, and Lao Tzu is a demi-god in popular Taoism.

A typical webpage created by Mike Garofalo for each one of the 81 Chapters (Verses, Sections) of the Tao Te Ching (Daodejing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) includes over 25 different English language translations or interpolations for that Chapter, 5 Spanish language translations for that Chapter, the Chinese characters for that Chapter, the Wade-Giles and Hanyu Pinyin transliterations (Romanization) of the Mandarin Chinese words for that Chapter, and 2 German and 1 French translation of that Chapter.  Each webpage for each one of the 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching includes extensive indexing by key words, phrases, and terms for that Chapter in English, Spanish, and the Wade-Giles Romanization.  Each webpage on a Chapter of the Daodejing includes recommended reading in books and websites, a detailed bibliography, some commentary, research leads, translation sources, a Google Translate drop down menu, and other resources for that Chapter.   

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