Sacred Books of the East Vol. 40 - Taoism Vol. 2

{file "Title Page"} The Sacred Books of the East translated by various Oriental scholars and edited by F. Max Müller Vol. XL The Texts of Taoism Translated by James Legge in two parts Part II The Writings of Kwang-dze (Chuang Tzu) (XVIII-XXXIII) The T'ai Shang Tractate of Actions and Their Retributions Appendices I-VIII scanned at sacred-texts 3/2001. J.B. Hare, redactor. Reformatted July 2003. This text is in the public domain. These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact. {file "Contents"} {p. v} CONTENTS. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-DZE. PART II. BOOK PAGE XVIII. xi. Kih Lo, or Perfect Enjoyment I XIX. xii. Tâ Shäng, or the Full Understanding of Life. 11 XX. xiii. Shan Mû, or the Tree on the Mountain 27 XXI. xiv. Thien Sze-fang 42 XXII. xv. Kih Pei Yû, or Knowledge Rambling in the North 57 PART III. XXIII. i. Käng-sang Khû 74 XXIV. ii. Hsü Wû-kwei 91 XXV. iii. Zeh-yang 114 XXVI. iv. Wâi Wû, or What comes from Without 131 XXVII. v. Yü Yen, or Metaphorical Language 142 XXVIII. vi. Zang Wang, or Kings who have wished to resign the Throne 149 XXIX. vii. Tâo Kih, or the Robber Kih 166 XXX. viii. Yüeh Kien, or Delight in the Sword-fight 186 XXXI. ix. Yü-fû, or the Old Fisherman 192 XXXII. x. Lieh Yü-khâu 202 XXXIII. xi. Thien Hsiâ, or Historical Phases of Tâoist Teaching 214 THE THAI-SHANG TRACTATE OF ACTIONS AND THEIR RETRIBUTIONS.