Round 10: Tossup 5

An early commentary on this text was written by the “Riverside Elder.” This text explains the impartiality of Heaven and Earth through its “straw dog” metaphor. According (15[1])to this text, (15[1])“it is the empty space which makes a bowl useful.” (15[1])In this text, (15[1]-5[1])a Mysterious Female (15[1]-5[1])is analogized (15[1])to the spirit of the valley. This text argues a man who does not demand honor cannot be dishonored in the second of its (*) eighty-one chapters. This text’s second sentence reads “the name which can be named is not the eternal name.” This text advocates for acting in harmony with nature through non-action, or wú wéi. For 10 points, Laozi (10[1])wrote what foundational (0[1])text of Daoism? ■END■

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