Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu

The Tao Te Ching is among the most translated texts in human history, and one of the most worth returning to. This app is a quiet place to read it. — Eighty-one chapters. Every one of them free. Built around the James Legge (1891) and Paul Carus (1913) translations — both in the public domain, carefully cleaned, and typeset for slow reading. No paywall on the text itself, ever. — Audio narration The first two chapters are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks audio narration for every chapter — yours forever, no subscriptions, no ads, no tracking. Use it on a walk, in the evening, or as a companion to the printed text. — A practice, not just a library • Long-press any passage to save a reflection — a short note attached to the line that moved you. • Bookmark any chapter to return to. • Everything you write lives on your device. A daily-verse widget surfaces a chapter on your home screen, gently. — What the app does not do • No advertising. • No infinite scroll, no streaks, no nags. • No data shared with third parties beyond what's needed to verify your purchase and gauge basic feature usage. • No subscription. Buy once, own it. — — What the app does not do • No advertising. What the app does not do • No advertising. • No infinite scroll, no streaks, no nags. • No data shared with third parties beyond what's needed to verify your purchase and gauge basic feature usage. • No data shared with third parties beyond what's needed to verify your purchase and gauge basic feature usage. What the app does not do • No advertising. • No infinite scroll, no streaks, no nags. • No data shared with third parties beyond what's needed to verify your purchase and gauge basic feature usage. • No data shared with third parties beyond what's needed to verify your purchase and gauge basic feature usage. • No subscription. Buy once, own it. — Translations The bundled translations are public domain. We do not claim ownership of the text — only of the experience around it. More translations may follow.