Dnoma cishe iminyaka eyizinkulungwane ezintathu, iTao-Te-King iye yaqondisa amaTao emhlabeni wonke. Incwadi yeqiniso yokuphila. Umsebenzi kaLao-Tseu, “Isihlakaniphi Esidala”, ngokwengxenye wazala umcabango wamaShayina ngemithetho eyimfihlakalo engamashumi ayisishiyagalombili nanye, izisekelo zefilosofi yokungenzi lutho. Kusuka enguqulweni kaStanislas Julien. Umculi wasempumalanga owaziwayo wekhulu le-XNUMX, uJean Eracle usethulela futhi asichazele imigomo eyinhloko yeTao.