Written prior to 300 BCE and attributed to Lao Tzu (‘Old Masterâ€), the Tao Te Ching (‘the Book of the Way and its Virtueâ€) is of prime importance in the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy and religion. This 2010 translation by John H Macdonald departs from the traditional masculine gender of the Sage, opening a new perspective on this ancient classic. Introduction by John Baldock.