Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
The foundational text of Taoism, consisting of eighty-one poetic chapters guiding readers to live in harmony with the Tao—the natural, effortless, yielding way of the universe.
Read Time: ~2.1 hr
Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
by Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell (-500)
About this book
The eighty-one short poetic verses of the Tao Te Ching deliver the foundation of Taoist wisdom: living in harmony with the natural flow of the universe through simplicity, humility, and effortless action (wu wei).
Setting / LocationAncient China
Story Era6th Century BCE
Protagonist / CoreThe Sage of the Tao
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