Classics
Classics from ancient China

Tao Te Ching

by Laozi

The foundational text of Taoism, attributed to Laozi: eighty-one brief chapters on the Tao, the way of nature, and on wu wei, acting without forcing. It is read as a guide to living simply and to governing without domination.

Chapters
2
Narration
63 minutes
Original language
Chinese
Translation
James Legge

Chapters

  1. 1Part I: The Book of the Way (Chapters 1–37)29 min
  2. 2Part II: The Book of Virtue (Chapters 38–81)34 min

Tao Te Ching is in the public domain. This audiobook is narrated by an AI voice, from the complete text, with nothing abridged. The text follows the narration word by word while you listen.