Nankai University scholar publishes long-lost Latin translation of Tao Te Ching
By Yan Dongjie in Tianjin |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-11-13 16:38
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A Latin translation of the Tao Te Ching, forgotten in the British Library for more than 300 years, has been rediscovered and published through the efforts of Misha Tadd, a scholar at Nankai University in Tianjin.
The rare manuscript offers insight into how the Chinese philosophical classic first reached the West and sheds light on early cross-cultural interpretations of Laozi's teachings. It was translated by missionaries in the early 18th century.
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