The original text of Chapter 1 of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, with Wang Bi's Commentary on the Tao Te Ching and Su Rui's Lao Tzu's Interpretation

Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching

[sic]

Dao ke Dao also (1), non-Heng Dao also (2). The name can also be named (3), and the non-permanent name is also. Nameless (4), the beginning of all things; named (5), the mother of all things (6). Therefore, there is no desire (7) to look at its gaze (8); and there is always desire to see what it desires (9). The two are the same, and the same name is the same (10). Xuan Zhi And Xuan (11), The Gate of all eyes (12).

[Translation]

If the "Tao" can be expressed in words, then it is the constant "Tao" (the "Tao" can be expressed in words, it is not an ordinary "Tao"); if the "name" can be named with a literal word, then it is a constant "name" ("name" is also illustrative, it is not an ordinary "name"). "Nothing" can be used to express the situation when the heavens and the earth are chaotic; and "being" is the name of the origin of all things in the universe. Therefore, we must always observe and comprehend the mysteries of the "Tao" from "nothingness"; we must always observe and understand the clues of the "Tao" from "being". The two, with the same origin and different names, can be called mysterious and far-reaching. It is not ordinary mysterious and profound, but mysterious and mysterious, far-reaching and far-reaching, and is the general door of the mysteries of all things in the universe and the earth (from the mysteries of "famous" to the invisible mysteries, the "Tao" is the door to insight into all mysterious changes).

[Notes]

(1) The first "Tao" is a noun that refers to the origin and essence of the universe, and is extended to principles, principles, truths, laws, etc. The second "tao" is a verb. It refers to the meaning of explanation and expression, and it is said that "it can be said".

(2) Constant: general, ordinary.

(3) The first "name" is a noun that refers to the form of the "Tao." The second "name" is a verb that indicates the meaning.

(4) Nameless: refers to the invisible.

(5) Name: Refers to tangible.

(6) Mother: Mother,Root.

(7) Constant: often.

(8) 眇 (miao): A subtle, subtle meaning.

(9) 徼 (jiao): margin, boundary. By extension, the meaning of the beginning.

(10) Predicate: Title. This is a "referral".

(11) Xuan: Dark black, mysterious and far-reaching meaning.

(12) The Gate: The Gate, the total door of all mysterious changes, is the doorway used as a metaphor for the only original "Way" of all things in the universe.

[Further Reading 1] Wang Bi's Commentary on the Tao Te Ching

Dao, very Dao, very famous, very famous.

The way of the way, the name of the name, refers to the creation of things, not the usual, so it is not the way, can not be named.

Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth; nameless, mother of all things.

Everything begins with nothingness, so when it is not formless and nameless, it is the beginning of all things. And when it is tangible and famous, it is the long breeding, and the pavilion is poisonous, and it is also its mother. Words and words are formless and nameless, beginning with all things, beginning with success, and not knowing why they are mysterious and mysterious.

Therefore, there is always no desire, in order to see its beauty;

Wonderful, micro pole also. All things begin in the micro and then become, begin in nothingness and are born later, so there is always no desire for emptiness, and we can look at the wonder of their beginnings.

There is always desire to see it.

Oh, in the end, too. Whoever has it for the benefit of nothing will be used for nothing; what is desired will be the right way to be used later. Therefore, there is often desire, and it is possible to observe the end of the object.

The two are the same name. The same is called Xuan, Xuan and Xuan, the door of all wonders.

Both, the beginning and the mother also. The same out of the same, the same out of Xuanye. The imposition of different names is not the same, and in the beginning it is called the beginning, and in the end it is called the mother. The occult, the meditator, the silent nothingness, the beginning, the mother's birth, cannot be named, so it cannot be said. The same name is Xuan, and the same name is xuan, which is taken from the unobtainable and said to be so. It is said that it cannot be fixed on a Xuan, but the name is lost far away, so it is known as Xuan Zhi and Xuan Ye. All the wonders come out of the same, so the door of all the wonders is also known.

[Extended Reading 2] Su Rui's "Lao Tzu Solution"

It's very good, it's very good.

Mo Fei Dao also. And the one who can be tao is not permanent, but it is not tao, and then it can be heard. Imabari ren yi lizhi, the path of this path is also. However, benevolence cannot be righteous, and etiquette cannot be wisdom, but the Tao cannot always be so. But do not be tao, and then be benevolent in benevolence, righteousness in righteousness, etiquette in etiquette, and wisdom in wisdom. None of them is constant, but the Tao is always unchanged, and the power of the Tao is always the same.

The name can be named, very famous.

The way is not the way, and the situation can be called? All names are also those who can be enlightened. If the name is established, the square curve is different and cannot be often kept.

Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth; nameless, mother of all things. Always have nothing, want to see its wonders; always have, want to see its pity.

Since its nameless, metaphysical heaven and earth, heavenly status and name began to stand. Since its fame, it is sown for all things, and all things are nurtured and the name is incomparable. Therefore, the body of the nameless Person's Tao, and the Famous Person's Tao's Dumping. The Holy Body Dao thinks that the world is used, into the multitude and always has none, and will look at its wonders. The body is nothing but always exists, and it will be observed in its own way. If the husband does what he does and does not know how to do it, he is coarse and not divine. If you leave it in the magic and do not know its payment, it is fine but not everywhere.

The two are the same name and the same name, the same name is xuan.

In terms of form, there is no such thing as believing. Knowing that there is no luck and there is nothing, there is no return, and it is not a mistake. Although its name is different, its original principle is one, and one of the knowledge books is also mysterious. Whoever is far away and has nothing to do is mysterious in color, so Lao Tzu often uses Xuan to send poles. Mysterious and mysterious, the door of all wonders. Words are mysterious, but there is still a mysterious heart. Xuanzhi and Xuanzhi are exhausted, there can be no additions, and all the wonderful places come out of it.