In the presented anthology, in addition to the full text of "Dao de Jing" (and translated by Yang Hin-Shun), "Lezzi" and "Zhuangzi" (both translated by L.) Later), other translations of the same texts are placed in the appendix. Presents the first translation of the treatise Lao Tzu, made at the end of the last century (in 1894) ) Japanese scientist, graduate of the seminary at the Russian Theological Academy in Tokyo Konissi Masugaro . In the Appendix, the reader will find translations of individual chapters from Le-tzu and *Zhuang-tzu performed by C. [DT In the edition in writing their own names and names, as well as some specific concepts, the features of different translations are preserved. The publication includes the work of Liu Guan Yu “Dao yoga . Alchemy and Immortality" . After all, in Taoism there is also an occult-mystical direction, where much attention is paid to the issues of psychoregulation and recovery, which are achieved through special psychomeditative exercises related to respiratory and gymnastic techniques. Thus, some Taoists tried to awaken in themselves the highest spiritual principle and conceive within themselves an “immortal embryo” or make an “elixir of immortality” .. In the book, the reader will find Chinese urban stories of the XVII century, which have, in fact, folklore origin. They seemed interesting to the editors, because they demonstrate the enormous influence of Taoist philosophy and mysticism on the life of Chinese society.