Nanhua jing vs Tao te Ching: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Chinese Philosophy, Religion, Philosophy, Fiction

Cover of Nanhua jing

Nanhua jing Zhuangzi · 1889 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tao te Ching

Tao te Ching 老子 · 1842 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Tao te Ching is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Nanhua jing.

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