Contact

For questions, feedback, or feature requests, contact us at support@daoxue.academy.

Reporting Issues in-App

There are two methods for reporting issues in-app. Either go to settings and then tap “report issue,” or when you are on the verse in question, tap the toolbar's more items and tap “report issue.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is new content added?

New verses arrive around the first of each month as part of our ongoing translation project. These appear as badge notifications; if you didn’t allow notifications on install, turn them on in your device’s settings for Four Books. You should also make sure automatic app updates are turned on, so new content downloads on its own.

iPhone and iPad: Settings → Apps → Four Books → Notifications → Allow Badges, and Settings → App Store → Automatic App Updates.

Android: Settings → Apps → Four Books → Notifications, and Google Play → your profile icon → Settings → Network preferences → Auto-update apps.

Note that both stores distribute updates on their own schedule, so a new version can take a few days to reach every device even after it has been released.

When will the full translation be complete?

Our six-year project targets completion by 2031. However, a “Selected” version will arrive much sooner. By summer 2027, a first pass through all four books will translate the 284 most influential verses and their commentary—the passages most quoted and discussed. This means the app will become quite functional throughout 2026.

Current status:

• Book One (Great Learning): Complete. Translated in full due to importance.

• Book Two (Discourses/Analects): First pass will cover 166 verses (33%).

• Book Three (Book of Mengzi): First pass will cover 74 verses (28%).

• Book Four (Doctrine of the Mean): Will be translated in full.

From there, we will work through the remaining 520 verses for completion by 2031.

How does Scholar Pack pricing work?

Scholar Pack is a one-time purchase. The price is currently lower, based on the percent completion of the translation. As more content is added, the price will increase toward its final target. Scholar Pack holders receive all future content updates at no additional cost. This is a long-term project with the strongest commitment, but you only pay for what has been completed thus far.

How do I restore my Scholar Pack purchase?

Go to Settings → Restore Purchases. Your purchase is tied to the store account you bought it with — your Apple Account on iPhone and iPad, or your Google account on Android — and will restore automatically on any device signed in to that account.

Does Scholar Pack transfer between iPhone and Android?

Unfortunately no. Purchases are processed by Apple and Google separately, and neither store can see the other’s transactions, so Scholar Pack is purchased once per platform.

Does the app require an internet connection?

No. Four Books is fully offline after download. It works much like a dictionary app, in that once translated, the content does not change and does not require a connection. This also means you can use it even in remote locations, and the app consumes less battery.