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Laozi (/ ˈ l aʊ d z ə /, Chinese: 老子), also romanized as Lao Tzu and various other ways, was a semi-legendary ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text of Taoism along with the Zhuangzi.
Laozi, the first philosopher of Chinese Daoism and the alleged author of the Daodejing, a primary Daoist writing. He is venerated as a philosopher by Confucians and as a saint or god in popular religion and was worshipped as an imperial ancestor during the Tang dynasty (618–907).
Dec 15, 2001 · With their own rich histories and internal differences, the two are deeply intertwined. Laozi (or Lao-tzu, in the “Wade-Giles” system of transliteration favored by earlier generations of Western scholars) figures centrally in both.
Laozi is the name of a legendary Daoist philosopher, the alternate title of the early Chinese text better known in the West as the Daodejing, and the moniker of a deity in the pantheon of organized “religious Daoism” that arose during the later Han dynasty (25-220 C.E.).
Jul 9, 2020 · Lao-Tzu (l. c. 500 BCE, also known as Laozi or Lao-Tze) was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism. He is best known as the author of the Laozi (later retitled...
The Tao Te Ching [note 1] ( traditional Chinese: 道德經; simplified Chinese: 道德经) is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, [7] [8] though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. [9]
Laozi, the first philosopher of Chinese Daoism, is the alleged author of the Daodejing, a primary Daoist writing [3†]. He is venerated as a philosopher by Confucians and as a saint or god in popular religion and was worshipped as an imperial ancestor during the Tang dynasty (618–907) [3†].
Dec 15, 2001 · Philosophical Daoism traces its origins to Laozi (or Lao-tzu, in the “Wade-Giles” system of transliteration), who flourished during the sixth century B.C.E., according to Chinese tradition. According to some modern scholars, however, Laozi is entirely legendary; there was never an historical Laozi.
Laozi, or Lao-tzu, (flourished 6th century bc, China), First philosopher of Chinese Daoism. He is traditionally named as the author of the Daodejing, though modern scholars hold that the work had more than one author. Legends about his life abound, but little or no certain information survives.
Nov 29, 2021 · Laozi (老子), translated as “old master/teacher,” is the name given to the mythical writer of the Daodejing (道德經) or the “Classic of the Way and Virtue” (also sometimes referred to simply as the Laozi).
