# The Tao Teh King, or the Tao and Its Characteristics

By Laozi

- Written in Classical Chinese; this edition is an English translation
- About 10,319 words

## Chapters

1. [1.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/1.md)
2. [2.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/2.md)
3. [3.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/3.md)
4. [4.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/4.md)
5. [5.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/5.md)
6. [6.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/6.md)
7. [7.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/7.md)
8. [8.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/8.md)
9. [9.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/9.md)
10. [10.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/10.md)
11. [11.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/11.md)
12. [12.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/12.md)
13. [13.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/13.md)
14. [14.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/14.md)
15. [15.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/15.md)
16. [16.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/16.md)
17. [17.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/17.md)
18. [18.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/18.md)
19. [19.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/19.md)
20. [20.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/20.md)
21. [21.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/21.md)
22. [22.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/22.md)
23. [23.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/23.md)
24. [24.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/24.md)
25. [25.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/25.md)
26. [26.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/26.md)
27. [27.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/27.md)
28. [28.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/28.md)
29. [29.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/29.md)
30. [30.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/30.md)
31. [31.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/31.md)
32. [32. 1. The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no name.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/32.md)
33. [33.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/33.md)
34. [34.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/34.md)
35. [35.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/35.md)
36. [36.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/36.md)
37. [37.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/37.md)
38. [38.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/38.md)
39. [39. 1. The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are--](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/39.md)
40. [40.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/40.md)
41. [41.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/41.md)
42. [42.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/42.md)
43. [43.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/43.md)
44. [44.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/44.md)
45. [45.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/45.md)
46. [46.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/46.md)
47. [47.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/47.md)
48. [48.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/48.md)
49. [49.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/49.md)
50. [50. 1. Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/50.md)
51. [51.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/51.md)
52. [52.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/52.md)
53. [53.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/53.md)
54. [54.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/54.md)
55. [55.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/55.md)
56. [56.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/56.md)
57. [57.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/57.md)
58. [58.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/58.md)
59. [59.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/59.md)
60. [60. 1. Governing a great state is like cooking small fish.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/60.md)
61. [61.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/61.md)
62. [62.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/62.md)
63. [63.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/63.md)
64. [64.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/64.md)
65. [65.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/65.md)
66. [66.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/66.md)
67. [67.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/67.md)
68. [68.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/68.md)
69. [69.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/69.md)
70. [70.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/70.md)
71. [71.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/71.md)
72. [72.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/72.md)
73. [73.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/73.md)
74. [74.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/74.md)
75. [75.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/75.md)
76. [76.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/76.md)
77. [77.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/77.md)
78. [78.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/78.md)
79. [79.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/79.md)
80. [80.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/80.md)
81. [81.](https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching/c/81.md)

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*The Tao Teh King, or the Tao and Its Characteristics* by Laozi. Public domain.
Source: https://yarrow.to/novel/tao-te-ching