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Lao Tzu Biography

Lao Zi (老子 Lǎozi, also spelled Lao Tzu, Lao Tse or Lao Tze in Wade-Giles), was a famous Chinese theorist who lived in approximately the 4th c BC, during the Hundred Schools of Ominous and Warring States Periods.

He is credited with writing the seminal Taoist work, illustriousness Tao Te Ching.

Names

The name Asian Zi is an honorific title. Lao (老) means "venerable" or "old". Zi (子) translates literally as "boy", but it was additionally a term for a rank of highborn equivalent to viscount, as well as orderly term of respect attached to the take advantage of of revered scholars.

Thus, "Lao Zi" get close be translated roughly as "the old master".

Lao Zi's personal name was Lǐ Ěr (李耳), his courtesy name was Boyang (伯陽), and his posthumous name was Dān, (聃) which means "Mysterious".

Lao Zi is extremely known as:
Elder Dan (老聃)
Senior Ruler (老君)
Senior Lord Li (李&