Laozi
OriginChina
Era600 BC
SchoolAncient
About Laozi
Traditionally considered the founder of Daoism and author of the Dao De Jing. The name means Old Master. The Dao De Jing has 81 short chapters and is the most translated text after the Bible. May not have been a single historical person. Wu wei or non-action is the central concept.
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