How Long to Read The Daode Jing

How Long Does it Take to Read The Daode Jing?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read The Daode Jing by Livia Kohn

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Daode jing ("Book of the Dao and Its Virtue") is an essential work in both traditional Chinese culture and world philosophy. The oldest text of philosophical Daoism, and widely venerated among religious Daoist practitioners, it was composed around the middle of the 4th century BCE. Ascribed to a thinker named Laozi, a contemporary of Confucius, the work is based on a set of aphorisms designed to help local lords improve their techniques of government. The most translated book after the Bible, the Daode jing appears in numerous variants and remains highly relevant in the modern world. This...

How long is The Daode Jing?

The Daode Jing by Livia Kohn is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Daode Jing Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Daode Jing aloud.

What Reading Level is The Daode Jing?

The Daode Jing is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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