The Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, [note 1] (traditional Chinese: 道德經; simplified Chinese: 道德经; lit. 'Classic of the Way and its Virtue') often Laozi in Chinese and scholarship, is an …

by Lao-tzu - Taoist texts including the Tao Te Ching, works of Chuang Tzu, and Taoist philosophy.

Here is my translation and explanation of the Chinese Taoist classic Tao Te Ching, chapter by chapter, starting with the preface. Links to the introduction and the 81 chapters are below the …

Tao-te Ching, classic of Chinese philosophical literature dating between the 8th and the 3rd century BCE. The Tao-te Ching presented a way of life intended to restore harmony and …

Jul 8, 2025 · Tao Te Ching, or Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, a record-keeper at the Zhou dynasty …

Whether historically "true" or not, it has been commonly accepted for twenty centuries in China that Lao Tzu is the author of the Tao Te Ching.

Complete guide to Tao Te Ching origins and impact. Explore 2,500 years of wisdom from China's Warring States period to today.