num_pages: 162
description: The most accessible and authoritative modern English translation of the ancient Chinese classic. Offers the essence of each word and makes Lao Tsu's teaching immediate and alive.
language: English
title: Tao Te Ching
titlecomplete: Tao Te Ching
genres: Classics, China, Self Help, Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality, Taoism, Eastern Philosophy, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 151467
publisher: Vintage Books, a division of Random House