Tianming: Chinese Classics

Tianming is a reader for classical Chinese literature. Six public-domain works are bundled inside the app, so you can read them offline after installing. No account, sign-up or login is needed. The text is in Chinese (Traditional or Simplified, switchable); there is no English translation.

BOOKS INCLUDED
• 封神演義 / Fengshen Yanyi, Investiture of the Gods (Ming; Xu Zhonglin, possibly Lu Xixing)
• 西遊記 / Journey to the West (Ming; Wu Cheng'en)
• 山海經 / Classic of Mountains and Seas (pre-Qin to Han; anonymous)
• 搜神記 / In Search of the Supernatural (Eastern Jin; Gan Bao)
• 聊齋志異 / Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Qing; Pu Songling)
• 閱微草堂筆記 / Yuewei Caotang Notes (Qing; Ji Yun)

READING FEATURES
• One-tap Traditional / Simplified switch
• Table of contents; reading progress is remembered per book
• Adjustable text size and line spacing; dark, paper and parchment themes
• A "Sources & licenses" page lists the text source and licence note for every work

READABILITY NOTES
The Classic of Mountains and Seas, In Search of the Supernatural, Strange Tales and Yuewei Caotang Notes are written in Classical Chinese (文言文), which is hard to read even for many modern Chinese readers. The app provides the original text only, with no modern-Chinese translation or annotations. Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods are vernacular novels and easier. Some works contain supernatural, horror-like, war and violent content.

ABOUT ADS (PLEASE READ)
Tianming contains ads served by Google AdMob:
• a banner ad at the bottom of the reading screen;
• an occasional full-screen ad when you change chapter (frequency-limited, not every chapter);
• an optional rewarded video you can choose to watch for 24 hours without ads;
• users in the EEA/UK first see a consent form and can change their choice later under "Privacy choices".
Ads need an internet connection; the books themselves do not. Ad services may use the advertising ID and similar device information. See the privacy policy: https://horonow.com/privacidade/tianming

ABOUT THE WORKS
All bundled books are public-domain works. This app is not an official publication of any publisher or institution.

Contact: [email protected]