The first text to restore the Four Canons of the Yellow Emperor to its rightful place alongside the Tao Te Ching - Presents the practical guidance of the Four Canons on the art of ruling, metaphysics, military matters, and ways of meditation - Includes translations of the earliest known versions of the Tao Te Ching - Highlights the many links between the Four Canons and the Tao Te Ching In 1973, in Mawangdui, China, a large number of silk manuscripts...