Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, I Ching
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on the Tao — the fundamental, ineffable source and pattern of the universe. The Tao Te Ching, attributed to the sage Laozi in the 6th century BCE, is one of the most translated books in world history. Alongside it, the Zhuangzi offers one of antiquity's most creative explorations of freedom, nature, and the limits of language. Explore classical Taoist texts at the Chinese Text Project ↗
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The Tao Te Ching -- 81 chapters of Lao Tzu's timeless wisdom on the nature of existence.
Tao Te Ching -- Lao Tzu
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
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☯️ Taoism Sacred Holidays
View full calendar →Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year)
The most important festival in Chinese culture — welcoming the new lunar year.
Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day)
The Day of Pure Brightness — honoring ancestors and caring for their graves.
Chongyang (Double Ninth Festival)
The Double Ninth Festival — honoring the elderly and climbing to high places.
Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)
The harvest moon festival — reunion, mooncakes, and honoring the moon goddess Chang'e.
Ghost Festival (Hungry Ghost Month)
The seventh lunar month when the gates of the spirit world open and ancestors roam the earth.
Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao)
The first full moon of the lunar new year — lanterns, riddles, and sweet rice balls.
Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival)
The Chinese winter solstice — family reunion and honoring the return of yang energy.
Jade Emperor Birthday
Celebrating the supreme Taoist deity — the ruler of heaven and all the gods.
Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day)
The festival of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd — a celestial love story.