# Golden House: Chinese Classics — Big print, read aloud, offline

> Big print, read aloud, offline (iPhone/iPad app by Tingyu Kuo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-house-chinese-classics/id6803099305 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tingyu Kuo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889662781)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 65 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-10

## What is Golden House?

Golden House (书中自有黄金屋) is a large-print reader of Chinese classics, designed for older readers. Tap to read, tap to listen. No account, no internet needed. Set it up once for your parents and it just works.

A GIFT FOR MOM AND DAD
Install it on their phone, pick the biggest font, and they can read every day on their own. A red seal stamps each day they read.

25 CLASSICS, ALL FREE
Confucian: Analects, Mencius, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Classic of Filial Piety
Taoist: Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi (Inner Chapters), Qingjing Jing
Buddhist: Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Universal Gate Chapter, Ksitigarbha Sutra, Platform Sutra
Primers: Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, Thousand Character Classic, Standards for Students, Zhu Xi Family Maxims, Enlarged Writings of Worthies
Poetry: Three Hundred Tang Poems, Shenglü Qimeng
Wisdom: Caigentan, Liaofan's Four Lessons, Do Not Be Angry
615 chapters, 230,000+ characters, faithful to the standard editions.

LANGUAGE NOTE
Texts are in Simplified Chinese. The interface (titles, menus) can be switched between Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

BUILT FOR OLDER EYES
Three extra-large font sizes (up to 42pt by default), warm rice-paper background, and a dark ink theme for night reading.
Only three screens: shelf, contents, text. A big Back button on every page.
Remembers where you stopped and resumes with one tap.

READ ALOUD
One tap reads the chapter aloud, paragraph by paragraph, highlighting as it goes. Rest your eyes and listen.

DAILY VERSE AND 24 SOLAR TERMS
A gentle daily reminder with one line of classic wisdom, plus a greeting on each solar term.

INK-WASH QUOTE CARDS
Turn any passage into an elegant vertical ink-wash card and share it to WeChat, LINE, or the family group chat.

Fully offline. No personal data collected. A few ads keep everything free, and there are no ads on the reading screen.

If you find it useful, please share it with an elder who would enjoy it.

## Is Golden House safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Golden House.

## Is Golden House legit?

Golden House: Chinese Classics has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Golden House is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-09-18

Unlock details are clearer: a one-time purchase, no monthly charges. After a check-in, a small dismissible note explains what unlocking includes. Plus stability tweaks.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-17

The Share button now guides you to pick a passage first, so it no longer appears unresponsive. Failed shares show a message and log the reason for easier reporting.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-16

New: a one-time Remove Ads unlock, with Restore Purchases. All 25 classics, read-aloud, cards and reminders stay free. Analects re-collated; old glyphs normalized.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-11

- Store page now available in English and Traditional Chinese, so family overseas can find it.
- Minor fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-07

修复了首次打开应用即闪退的问题。

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