QingNian helps you read Chinese scriptures at your own pace, with free full-text Zhuyin (Bopomofo) for five texts and tools to record your daily practice.
LANGUAGES
The interface is available in Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Scripture and mantra texts are in Chinese. English scripture translations and guided audio are not included. Zhuyin is a Chinese phonetic script, not an English pronunciation guide.
FULL-TEXT ZHUYIN FOR FIVE TEXTS
Free full-text Zhuyin annotations can be turned on or off for:
- Heart Sutra (《心經》)
- Great Strength Bodhisattva Chapter (《大勢至菩薩念佛圓通章》)
- Amitabha Sutra (《阿彌陀經》)
- Universal Gate Chapter (《普門品》)
- Medicine Buddha Sutra (《藥師經》)
Zhuyin is currently available only for these five texts.
READ INCLUDED CHINESE TEXTS FOR FREE
New in this version: the full Chinese texts of the Great Strength Bodhisattva Chapter (《大勢至菩薩念佛圓通章》) and the Practices and Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Chapter (《普賢行願品》). The latter includes the prose section, 62 verses and concluding passage.
Read included texts offline, including the Ksitigarbha Sutra and Great Compassion Mantra. Adjust text size, line spacing and day/night mode. Reading positions are saved; completed readings are counted only after your confirmation. Version and source information is available for each text.
COUNT AT YOUR OWN PACE
Use a large counting button, set a practice target, and correct accidental taps. Resume your previous practice from the home screen.
DAILY PRACTICE AND DEDICATION
Arrange your daily practice tasks and continue from one to the next. Dedicate the day's practices together, selecting recipients or entering a personal dedication.
FREE FEATURES
Core counting, all included texts and reading settings, full-text Zhuyin for five scriptures, two daily practice tasks, three favorites, today's practice records, basic dedication, two visual themes, and manual backup and restore are free. The app has no ads and requires no account.
OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION
QingNian Premium offers unlimited tasks and favorites, custom practice items, past practice record browsing, advanced statistics and custom counting milestones. Subscriptions also support ongoing proofreading, maintenance and improvements.
Auto-renewable plans are available for 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Prices and any eligible trial are shown in the app and Apple purchase sheet. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings; restore purchases in the app. Canceling does not delete saved practice records.
KEEP YOUR RECORDS
Export and restore a manual backup of your practice records, dedications, preferences and reading positions. This is not automatic cloud sync. Personal practice data is not sent to developer servers; iOS/iCloud system backups follow your device settings.
No rankings. No pressure. Practice at your own pace.
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