Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.
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Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal, burnout, forcing an outcome, never feeling satisfied) rather than asking about the text. Unlike search_chapters, this matches the SITUATION, not the words: "a coworker took credit for my work" reaches chapter 63, which shares no word with it.
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Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal, burnout, forcing an outcome, never feeling satisfied) rather than asking about the text. Unlike search_chapters, this matches the SITUATION, not the words: "a coworker took credit for my work" reaches chapter 63, which shares no word with it.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| situation* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"situation"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 5,
"minimum": 1
},
"situation": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 3
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to-use citation string. The Kooi rendering is NOT public domain.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number* | integer |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"number"
],
"properties": {
"number": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 81,
"minimum": 1
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": false
}Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| query* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}