Cover of Tao Te Ching
Read Time: ~2.7 hr

Tao Te Ching

by Lao Tzu (-500)

About this book

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.

Setting / LocationAncient China
Story Era6th Century BC Ancient China
Protagonist / CoreThe Daoist Sage

Readers who enjoyed this also loved

Cover of Tao Te Ching: A New English Version

Tao Te Ching: A New English Version

Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell

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).

Cover of The World's Religions

The World's Religions

Huston Smith

The definitive comparative introduction to global faiths. Huston Smith explores the core spiritual teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity with reverence and clarity.

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu | Literally Just Books