一孔录The video for this chapter is still in production. For now this page gives the original text, the facsimile page, a working translation and the commentary; the full reading follows when the video is out.
大道廢，有仁義；慧智出，有大偽；六親不和，有孝慈；國家昏亂，有忠臣。When the great Way is abandoned, there are humaneness and righteousness. When cleverness and knowledge appear, there is great falseness. When the six relations are out of harmony, there are filial piety and parental love. When the state is in disorder, there are loyal ministers.
What this chapter says
一孔按：仁义、孝慈、忠臣，都是好名声；可它们被叫响的时候，往往是底下先坏了。真好的时候，没人叫得出这些名字。常有人问“大道没了，才有仁义”，上面是一孔录的回答。
Yikonglu's reading of this chapter is in Chinese for now; the English version comes with the video.
白Plain Chinese
大道废弃了，才有仁义；智慧出现了，才有大的虚伪；六亲不和了，才有孝慈；国家昏乱了，才有忠臣。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
⇢Reading routes through this chapter
看Watch this chapter
The video for this chapter is in production and will appear here. Follow Yikonglu to see it first:YouTubeBilibili
Found an error in this chapter? Email us; once checked, it goes on the errata page under your username: 
