Мистерия Дао. Мир «Дао дэ цзина»

The second part that is a focus of the book includes a facsimile copy of Dao De Jing of the XIV c. and the translation of Dao De Jing. This translation is based mainly on the Wang Bi’s edition of Summary this text but author also analyzes two versions find in Mawangdui in 1973 and explain the substance of differences between these versions. In general the Mawangdui version differs from others in chapter order. Comparing different editions of the text author draw a conclusion that differences between them can be explained not only by the errors, but also by the contrariety in political, ideological and mystical views of its editors. Beside it author takes into consideration texts and commentaries more that dozen version of Chinese commentator from III c. up to day. The third part of the book consists of the translation of Wang Bi’s commentaries on Dao De Jing. In the III c. this text was commented by Wang Bi that emphasis the concept of «being» (something — «you») and non-being (nothingness —»wu»), so it forms the very specific «double» commentaries or «commentaries on commentaries». Wang Bi — one of the foremost representative of xuanxue school («Teaching of Sacral») also symbolizes the beginning of secularization of mystical laoist tradition and a formation of a separate philosophical school that try to combine the Confucian serving to the Lord and taoist «wandering of mind without obstacles». Author also analyzes the mining of main notions of xuanxue and the reasons of the declining of this one of the most brilliant mystical tradition of China.

The forth part of the book consists of author’s textological commentaries on Dao De Jing, analyze of main philosophical notions of the Text and structure of paragraphs. It can be seen two or more level in paragraphs that prove a fact of the phased compilations of parts of the text. Author also explains the meaning of some Chinese characters changed its meaning in later times that bring to the misunderstanding of some passage of the text. The translator and author of this Alexei Maslov graduated from the Institute of Asia and Africa Studies of Moscow University and works as a senior research fellow in the Department of East Asia Spiritual culture Studies of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Science. He specializes in East Asia spiritual and religious traditions’ studies, popular rituals and national psychology. In 1993 he has had his Ph.D. on the traditions of secret societies in modern China and in 1995 he had his second Doctorate on the history and philosophy of Chinese martial arts. Alexei Maslov is the author of several books on the oriental civilization.

_{МИСТЕРИЯ ДАО Мир Дао дэ цзина}

_{Редактор}

_{Д.Н. Попов}

_{Корректор}

_{Н.В. Иванова}

_{Художественное оформление}

_{Д.Н. Попов}

_{Технические редакторы: А.В. Глушко, Н.К. Протасова}

_{Подписано в печать 21.11.95 Формат 84х 108/32. Гарнитура «Академия». Печать офсетная. Бумага офсетная.}

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