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| 3. | The hosts of Heaven and Earth declare the wonder and the glory of the Tao. |
| 4. | The earth and all physical phenomena are indications of the operations of the Tao. |
| 5. | The seasons and the divisions of time are phenomena indicative of the directing power of the Tao. |
| 6. | A survey of the invisible and profound changes that happen will reveal original causes which are indicative of the Tao. |
| 9. | When the rule of the emperor conforms to the principles of the Tao, there will be effective results. |
| 10. | Names savour of locality, and each folklore has a nature of its own. To reduce all to a common denomination, for unification, must be done by a unification of the heart first. |
| 11. | The nomenclature of things throw some light on their origin. In investigating these we are seeking for the truth. |
| 14. | The whole creation is symbolic of the Tao. |
| 16. | The majesty of the mountain symbolizes the accumulation of the truth of the Tao. |
| 17. | The Tao is the origin of the myriad things; their unity is like to the congregation of the trees of the forest. |
| 18. | An analysis of human history reveals the losses and gains following on the neglect or pursuit of the Tao. |
| 20. | In the myriad forms of creation a pure unity is manifested everywhere. |
| 21. | A summary of the contents and a commentary on the 3rd essay. |