How long does it take to read Tao Te Ching?
Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell takes about 2 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 21 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 128 pages, about 35,200 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An Eastern philosophical treatise attributed to Lao Tzu or Laozi. Thought to have been written around the sixth century BCE it is fundamental to the Taoism form of philosophy. There are several possible translations of the title, though most people take it to mean The Way. It is one of the major works of Chinese philosophy and its influence is still felt today.
Subjects: Philosophy, Eastern philosophy, Taoism
