| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Objective and Significance | 第12页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Tao Te Ching’s Translation and Transmission in English World | 第12-13页 |
| ·General Ideas of the Paper | 第13-14页 |
| ·Structure of the Paper | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| ·Introduction to Laozi and Tao Te Ching | 第16-17页 |
| ·Achievements and Significance of Tao Te Ching in China | 第17-18页 |
| ·English Translation of Tao Te Ching and Its Transmission in Western Countries.. | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies on the English Translation and Transmission of Tao Te Ching | 第20-24页 |
| ·Studies in English World | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第22-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第26-41页 |
| ·Introduction to Meme and Memetics | 第26-28页 |
| ·Theoretical Background | 第28-30页 |
| ·Darwinism | 第28-29页 |
| ·Biological Evolution | 第29页 |
| ·Cultural Evolution | 第29-30页 |
| ·Mechanism of Memetics | 第30-38页 |
| ·Definitions | 第31-33页 |
| ·Ways of Meme Transmission | 第33-35页 |
| ·Process and Criteria of Successful Meme Transmission | 第35-38页 |
| ·Introduction of Memetics to Translation and ETCC | 第38-39页 |
| ·Researches on Memetics and Translation | 第38-39页 |
| ·Relationship between Memetics and ETCC | 第39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Memetics to Tao Te Ching’s Translation and Transmission | 第41-83页 |
| ·Relations between Memetics and Tao Te Ching’s Translation and Transmission | 第41-42页 |
| ·A Schema of Tao Te Ching’s English Translation and Transmission | 第42-45页 |
| ·Analysis of Tao Te Ching’s Translating and Transmitting Process | 第45-79页 |
| ·The Initial Phase | 第46-53页 |
| ·The Second Phase | 第53-60页 |
| ·The Third Phase | 第60-79页 |
| ·Summary and Analysis of Tao Te Ching’s Successful Translation and Transmission in English World | 第79-83页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第83-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-91页 |
