万物并作，吾以观复 Read the Tao, side by side.
The original Chinese, classical commentary, and multiple English translations — together on one page. 原文、古典注疏与多个英译本并排呈现，亲眼对照，自行体会。
Why 观复
Too many translations
60+ English versions of the Tao Te Ching — which one is faithful? 观复 lets you compare them side by side and decide for yourself.
Commentary is hard to access
Wang Bi and Heshang Gong wrote definitive classical commentaries. 观复 places them alongside the original text so they are always in reach.
No daily reading space
Today's Chapter gives you one chapter each day in a quiet, contemplation-friendly layout. Open it, sit with it, then go deeper if you wish.
How 观复 helps
Side-by-side reading
Original text, Wang Bi commentary, and Legge's English translation in configurable columns. Show or hide any layer with a single tap.
Today's Chapter
One chapter a day, on a quiet page. Contemplation mode strips away everything except the original characters — then you can unfold the rest.
Trustworthy sources
Every layer is sourced from authoritative public-domain editions with provenance logged. Machine-parsed chapters are labeled honestly.
Begin with Chapter One.
从第一章开始
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