About the Author

Eva Wongis an independent scholar and practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre-Celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, includingTaoism- An Essential Guide, Cultivating Stillness, A Master Course in Feng-shui. Nourishing the Essence of Life,andSeven Taoist Masters.

Not much is known about the legendaryLao Tzu, to whom authorship of theTao Te Chingis popularly attributed. Some scholars believe the author was an elder contemporary of Confucius.