| Abstract in English | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| Chapter One The Basic Principles of Philosophical Hermeneutics | 第19-28页 |
| A. Brief review of the origin and history of hermeneutics | 第19-20页 |
| B. The traditional hermeneutics | 第20-23页 |
| C. The modern hermeneutics | 第23-28页 |
| 1. A Brief introduction to Heidegger’s hermeneutics | 第23-25页 |
| 2. Basic concepts of Gadamer hermeneutics | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Two The Historicity of Understanding in Light of Hermeneutics | 第28-39页 |
| A. Four English versions of Tao Te Ching | 第28-31页 |
| B. The period of christianization | 第31-33页 |
| C. The period of western adaptation | 第33-35页 |
| D. The period of cultural interpretation | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Three The Fusion of Horizons in Light of Hermeneutics | 第39-50页 |
| A. Translator's horizon and ST horizon | 第39-40页 |
| B. Different translations based on different comprehensions of the source text | 第40-45页 |
| C. Different translations caused by different choices of translation strategies and techniques | 第45-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| Notes | 第52-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第60页 |
