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Tao Te Ching 42
42
Recorded
Chapter 42 of the Daodejing
“The Tao gives birth to One…” sits at chapter 42 in the received 81-chapter order.
What it supports
A chapter designation in the Wang Bi / received numbering. The poem is real. The seat is editorial.
What it does not
Mawangdui recensions order material differently.
ExactnessChapter / verse
FormChapter / psalm 42
Unitchapter
Strengthattested