This hardcover edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading, 12 point Gisha, 1.25 spacing. In addition to the complete Tao Te Ching text, within you will find 14 foral yin yang coloring symbols to color in for meditation, relaxation and stress relief. A bit about the Tao Te Ching: The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text by Lao Tzu, excavated around the late 4th century BC. The Tao, a Chinese word, also referred to as the way, the route or the path, is the intuitive knowing of ""life."" It can only be attained through living experience in one's active, daily being. It is a holistic practice of the natural order of Nature and its universal awakening. The Tao Te Ching is one of the most cherished and widely read books in the world. Its wisdom is profound and its message is life-changing.