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Laozi
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Laozi was a legendary Chinese philosopher considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Modern scholarship generally regards his biographical details as later inventions and his opus a collaboration of various writers, with the name Laozi, literally meaning 'Old Master', likely intended to portray an archaic anonymity that could converse with Confucianism. Traditional accounts addend him as Li Er, born in the 6th-century BC state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn period. Serving as the royal archivist for the Zhou court at Wangcheng, he met and impressed Confucius on one occasion, composing the Dào Dé Jīng in a single session before retiring into the western wilderness.
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Laozi, whose name literally means 'old master', is a foundational figure in Chinese philosophy.
He is credited with writing the Tao Te Ching, the essential work that gave rise to Taoism.
Although traditionally placed in the 6th century BC, his historical existence remains a subject of debate among scholars.
In addition to being a philosopher and writer, he served as an archivist during the Zhou dynasty.
In the Taoist religion, he is revered as a deity under the title Taishang Laojun.