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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 philosopher who lived in approximately the 4th century BC, during the Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Periods.

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

    Names

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

    Thus, "Lao Zi" can 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 also known as:
    Elder Dan (老聃)
    Senior Lord (老君)
    Senior Lord Li (李&