This book attempts to introduce the thought of Taoism and even the whole ancient philosophical thoughts to western countries. It gives comprehensive...

This English edition is Lin Yutang's favourite translation and fully demonstrates his learning and literary talent. The original in Chinese, written...

,是林语堂在西方文坛的成名作与代表作。由于本书将中国人的性格、心灵、理想、生活、政治、社会、文化等作了细致入微的刻画,并与西方人的性格、心灵等作了相应的广泛深入的比较,所以自1935年出版以来,在海内外引起了轰动,曾译成多种文字,在西方广泛流传。