When a sense is practicable, it must be an remarkable one; (道可道,非常道) when a name is namable, it must be an outstanding one. (名可名,非常名)
Void is the name of start for universe (無,名天地之始); Existence is the name of origin for nature. (有,名萬物之母)
Accordingly, to return Void is to see the wonder, and to recall Existence is to see the wishes. (故常無,欲以觀其妙;常有,欲以觀其徼)
Void and Existence are both differently named silk threads which combine together into one string. (此兩者,同出而異其名,同謂之玄。) The performance of the string by stringsews a gate to enjoy various wonders. (玄之又玄,眾妙之門)
"Laozi (also Lao-Tzu or Lao-Tze) was a philosopher and poet of ancient China. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching[1] and the founder of philosophical Taoism, and as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. Although a legendary figure, he is usually dated to around the 6th century BCE and reckoned a contemporary of Confucius, but some historians contend that he actually lived during the Warring States period of the 5th or 4th century BCE. A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is claimed by both the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people of the Li surname as a founder of their lineage. Throughout history, Laozi's work has been embraced by various anti-authoritarian movements. "