noun
Tao Te Ching; Daodejing
Refers specifically to the classic Chinese philosophical text attributed to Lao Tzu. Used in academic, literary, and general contexts when discussing Taoism or Chinese philosophy.
道徳経は老子によって書かれたと伝えられている。
The Tao Te Ching is traditionally said to have been written by Lao Tzu.
彼は毎朝、道徳経の一節を読むことにしている。
He makes it a rule to read a passage from the Tao Te Ching every morning.
From Chinese 道德經 (Dàodéjīng), literally 'Classic of the Way and Virtue'. The Japanese reading どうとくきょう is the on'yomi of the kanji.