??????? Mawangdui Silk Texts

<p>????</p><p></p><p>Brief Introduction</p><p></p><p>1973?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>In 1973 two silk manuscript versions of Laozi's Five Thousand Characters (Version A and B) were unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha Hunan causing a global sensation. As later transcripts often better preserve the original text these silk manuscripts represent the most authentic form of Laozi. Selecting classics requires holistic diagnosis like TCM prescription - proper combination of components for optimal efficacy. The silk manuscript De Dao Jing stands as the paramount wisdom classic.</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Part I features annotated translation. Researcher Zhao Wei reconstructed the text using Version A supplemented by Version B and Wang Bi's edition for missing characters accompanied by detailed annotations to restore Laozi's original form.</p><p></p><p>???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Part II presents calligraphic transcriptions. The author's masterful penmanship reveals the mystical power of these texts through dual scripts: enigmatic oracle bone script and classical regular script guiding readers to perceive hidden dimensions through ancient glyphs.</p><p></p><p>????</p><p></p><p>Author Introduction</p><p></p><p>????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Zhao Wei styled Ziyun and known by his sobriquet Ziyun Shanren serves as the Dean of Taihe Academy.</p>