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Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching), attributed to the sage Laozi (6th century BCE), is the foundational text of Daoism and one of the most translated works in world literature. Its 81 short chapters and 5,000 Chinese characters explore the Dao (the Way), wu wei (effortless action), simplicity, humility, and harmony with nature. 'The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao.' Profoundly influential on Chinese philosophy, Buddhism, and Western thought.