It was originally called 'Laozi' without the name 'Tao De Jing'. This book has a total of about 5,000 words. However, according to the date of Guodian Chujian 'Laozi' unearthed in 1993, the writing date is at least in the early period of the Warring States Period.

The date of its writing has been controversial in the past, and it is still uncertain. 'Laozi', also known as 'Tao De Jing' or 'De Dao Jing', and ' Book of Changes ' and 'The Analects of Confucius ' is considered to be the three ideological masterpieces that have the most profound impact on the Chinese. Laozi's achievements are mainly reflected in the book 'Laozi'. Lao Zi's handed-down work 'The Tao Te Ching' (also known as 'Lao Zi') is one of the world's most widely published works. In terms of self-cultivation, it is the ancestor of Taoist dual cultivation of life and soul that emphasizes the practice of being modest and solid, not competing with others. In terms of power tactics, things must be the opposite. In politics, it advocates the rule of doing nothing and teaching without words. Laozi's thought has a profound influence on the development of Chinese philosophy, and the core of his thought is simple dialectics. When he arrived at Lingbao Hangu Pass, the commander Yin Xizhi invited him to write the 'Tao De Jing'. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the world was in chaos, and Laozi wanted to abandon the officialdom and retreat, so he rode a green cow westward. Lao Tzu used to serve as the history of the Zhou dynasty's custody room and is famous for his erudition.

Once listed as a world cultural celebrity, one of the world's one hundred historical celebrities. In the Tang Dynasty, he was regarded as the ancestor of the Li surname. He was later respected as the ancestor by Taoism, and he was called 'Taishang Laojun'. Ancient Chinese thinkers, philosophers, writers and historians, founders and main representatives of the Taoist school, and Zhuangzi are called 'Lao Zhuang'. Laozi, surnamed Li, ming er, was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period, the year of birth and death is unknown, and his birthplace is also controversial.

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