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Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App

Narration app for Tao Te Ching/Daode Jing道德经with pinyin and English translation

Angel Koh · androidapps.angel.daodejing

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.4 4.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.4 (35001)
Updated
Mar 18, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size
4.3 MB
Requires
Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Books & Reference (app)
Listed since
Mar 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
9
Website
take-me-places.appspot.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App is an app by Angel Koh in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.2, the APK grew from 3.3 MB to 4.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 8.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.2, it adds 5 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.4

Updated to SDK 35

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This app narrates Tao Te Ching/Daode Jing by Lao Tzu/Laozi in Mandarin and English. It also comes with hanyu pinyin assistance and English translation by James Legge (1891) for every verse in the classic chinese text. Great for students learning Lao Tzu's work. Function: "Single click" on each verse to narrate that verse. "Long click" on the verse to select text (to link to web-search or dictionary) clicking the "拼" icon toggles the pinyin assistance. clicking the"简体/繁體" icon toggles between simplified/traditional text. Press the "Play" button to start automatic dictation of the poem. Press the "Pause" button to pause the narration. The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and gardeners, have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has spread widely outside East Asia and it is among the most translated works in world literature 此应用程序 是一个简单的《道德经》 叙述/朗诵 软件。 它带有 拼音 功能, 以及 英文注解 非常适合正在学习 《道德经》的学生。 功能: 单击 (single click) - 查看 叙述 该句子。 长击 (single click) - 选择文字(链接到网页搜索或词典)。 点击“拼”图标 - 切换 拼音 功能。 点击“简体/繁體”图标 - 显示为 简体中文 或 繁体中文。 按“播放”按钮 - 开始 自动 朗诵。 按“暂停”按钮 - 暂停 自动 朗诵。 《道德经》,春秋时期老子(李耳)的哲学作品,又称《道德真经》、《老子》、《五千言》、《老子五千文》,是中国古代先秦诸子分家前的一部著作,是道家哲学思想的重要来源。道德经分上下两篇,原文上篇《德经》、下篇《道经》,不分章,后改为《道经》37章在前,第38章之后为《德经》,并分为81章。 《道德经》文本以哲学意义之“道德”为纲宗,论述修身、治国、用兵、养生之道,而多以政治为旨归,乃所谓“内圣外王”之学,文意深奥,包涵广博,被誉为万经之王。 《道德经》是中国历史上最伟大的名著之一,对传统哲学、科学、政治、宗教等产生了深刻影响。据联合国教科文组织统计,《道德经》是除了《圣经》以外被译成外国文字发布量最多的文化名著 Text is derived from https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/T%C3%A2o_Teh_King under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This original work was published in 4th century BC and is in the public domain worldwide. The English translation is published before January 1, 1924, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.2. Since v1.4 it requires Android 8.0+.

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 18, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Angel” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Mar 18, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Mar 18, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Angel
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)5C:D9:F7:34:83:1B:48:34:E4:B0:E0:75:80:BA:71:E9:CE:B8:D3:62
  • File MD55122092e5f4f55e9072b01f661004f3f
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Tao Te Ching《道德经》Narration App APK safe?

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