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 to this text, “it is the empty space which makes a bowl useful.” (15[1])In this text, a Mysterious Female is analogized 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.” (-5[1])This text advocates for acting in harmony with nature through non-action, or wú wéi. For 10 points, Laozi wrote what foundational text of Daoism? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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