The Inner Teachings of TaoismA venerable Chinese work on the principles of Taoism, with a lucid commentary explaining the secret symbolism of the text. |
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The Inner Teachings | 3 |
EXPLANATORY VERSES | 32 |
Solving Symbolic Language | 51 |
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