An American man has adapted the Chinese Taoism classic text "Tao Te Ching" into a song, after spending 10 years translating the ancient book of philosophy into English.

Dai Ling records his musical adaptation of the Chinese classic text "Tao Te Ching" with his friend at a studio on Monday, December 24, 2018. (File Photo: VCG)

The man, who calls himself Dai Ling in Chinese, had the first part of his eight-chapter song recorded on Monday.

Dai Ling records his musical adaptation of the Chinese classic text "Tao Te Ching" on December 24, 2018. (File Photo: VCG)

Dai has been living in the city of Qingdao in Shandong Province for 15 years. He said he loves Chinese culture and hopes to promote it around the world.