How to pronounce“daodejing”in English

They might look for spiritual insight through reading the Daodejing or practice Daoist techniques of meditation or tai chi to gain a sense of calm.

Because, as the Daodejing reminds us, no name can fully express what the Dao represents.

Daoism’s core text, the Daodejing, is often credited to Laozi, a philosopher whose name means “Old Master,” thought to have lived around the same time as Confucius.

In a similar way, while many Daoists read the Daodejing, we wouldn’t call it the Daoist Bible.

Now, it’s likely that Laozi wasn’t a real, in-the-flesh person, and that the Daodejing was actually written by many different authors.