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Lao Tzu Quotes

Lao Tzu Quotes We have collected and put the best Lao Tzu quotes in many categories. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. May these Lao Tzu quotes inspire you to never give up and keep working towards your goals. Who knows—success could...

Partial text of Dao De Jing engraved in Tai Qing Dian (Hall of Supreme Purity) in Changchun Temple, Wuhan.

Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching The Tao Te Ching (道德经; 道德經; Dàodé Jīng)[Note1], also known as Lao Tzu or Laozi, is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text’s authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th...

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Laozi

Laozi Lǎozǐ (Laozi or Lao Tzu) was a naturalistic philosopher-sage attributed with founding the Chinese way of life known as Daoism, and credited with having written the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching), though both claims have been historically disputed by scholars. Perhaps a legendary figure, Laozi’s influence on Chinese history, thought, and...

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Axial Age

Axial Age Axial Age (also Axis Age) is a term coined by German philosopher Karl Jaspers in the sense of a “pivotal age”, characterizing the period of ancient history from about the 8th to the 3rd century BCE. Karl Jaspers (1883 – 1969) pioneered the idea of the Axial Age. According to Jaspers, the period between 800 to 200 B.C.E....

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Sagely Wisdom In Confucianism

Sagely Wisdom In Confucianism This is a study called Sagely Wisdom In Confucianism. In this paper I will examine the Confucian notion of the sage, with some comparisons made along the way to Taoism and finally to Western thought. I. Introduction Though Westerners may count Chinese Confucianism as a religion,...

Chinese Sages and Immortals

Samples From Chinese Wisdom

Samples From Chinese Wisdom The following wise sayings of Chinese philosophers. are some samples from Chinese Wisdom. We have collected some wise sayings of Chinese philosophers. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Lao Tzu said: Sometimes lead, sometimes...

The Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu (Laozi) Laozi (老子; literally “Old Master”), also rendered as Lao Tzu and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. A semi-legendary figure, Laozi was usually portrayed as a...

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Chinese Wisdom For Contemplation

Chinese Wisdom For Contemplation These sample writings are about Chinese Wisdom For Contemplation. The sage is like water. Water is good, nourishes all things, and does not compete with them. It dwells in humble places that others disdain, hence it is close to the Tao. In his dwelling, the sage...