C : according to Lau, the Tai Lao sacrifice was a major feast where sheep, pigs, and ox were ritually sacrificed and eaten D : in ancient China, terraces were man-made hills with paths cut into in their sides, leading up to a plateau at the top from which to view the surrounding landscape E : only WB changed “seem” to “confused”, thus making “very confused”, keeping with all the other “very’s” F : “drift” comes from HSG and FY (while they use different symbols, they have the same meaning, thus making a majority); the symbol in WB means “wind”, and so is incorporated into the added phrase; the “I” is added at the beginning to maintain the I/they alternation Cross-references beauty and ugly : #2 fear/afraid : #15, #17, #72, #74 baby/infant/child : #10, #28, #49, #55 newborn infant : #10, #28, #55 returning : #14, #16, #19, #22, #25, #28, #34, #40, #52, #58, #60, #64, #65, #80 observant and alert : #58 mother : #1, #25, #52, #59 Chapter Twenty One 孔 德 之 容 (唯) 道 是 從 道 之 為 物 (唯) 恍 (唯) 惚 惚 兮 恍 兮 其 中 有 象 • 恍 兮 惚 兮 其 中 有 物 • 窈 兮 冥 兮 其 中 有 精 • 其 精 甚 真 其 中 有 信 自 (今) 及 (古) 其 名 不 去 以 閱 眾 甫 • 吾 何 以 知 眾 甫 之 (然) 哉 (•) 以 此 • The greatest De is possible only when Dao is followed. The action of Dao on creatures is just indistinct, just confusing. Confusing! and indistinct!, within it exists image. Indistinct! and confusing!, within it exists things. Obscure! and dark!, within it exists essence. Its essence is extremely real and true. Within it exists truth. From the present, reaching to antiquity, Its name has not departed – Thus I observe the father of the multitudes. How do I thus know the father of the multitudes is like this? By means of this. ♦The greatest De [it] is possible only when Dao is followed. [allowed,permitted] The action of Dao on creatures is just indistinct, just confusing.A [only] [only] Confusing ! and indistinct !, within it exists image. Indistinct ! and confusing !, within it exists things. Obscure ! and dark !, within it exists essence. Its essence is extremely real and true. ♦Within it exists truth*. From the present, reaching to antiquity, [since] [ancient,old] Its name has not departed – Thus I observe the father of the multitudes. [examine,inspect] How do I thus know the father of the multitudes [it] is like this ? ♦By means of thisB. Notes