Laozi

Examples

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• "The majesty of the elders, wearing purple crowns, healthy in old age, appears extremely spirited, and it was the heavy wind that Laozi brought through the day. I'm afraid hundreds, if not thousands, of years have passed."

  Blog text (31)

• [Mark] Laozi says that returning is the movement of the Dao.

  The Juror (1996)

• -As Laozi says, "To the mind that is still..."

  The Lost City (2022)

• Laozi fromTao-te Ching.

  The Lost City (2022)

• Laozi says that when the foolish man first hears of the Dao, he laughs out loud, which is certainly true in my case, I'm afraid, but I also find it very compelling.

  The Juror (1996)

• In other words, this objection to bian is no more than an indication, on the part of Laozi and Zhuangzi, of a mistrust of or a cynicism toward language as an all-too-powerful tool.

  Academic text (2003)

• Laozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher, is best known for founding the philosophy of Laozi.

• Many people turn to the teachings of Laozi to find peace and harmony in their lives.

• In the text attributed to him, the Tao Te Ching, Laozi offers profound insights on the nature of life.

Synonyms

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Lao-tzu

vsLaozi

9.9

A Chinese thinker who many people see as the founder of Taoism and the author of the Tao Te Ching

uses a slightly different spelling of the same name

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Lao-zi

vsLaozi

9.5

An ancient Chinese thinker who started Taoism and wrote the Dao De Jing

uses the alternate book title and a different name spelling

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Lao-tse

vsLaozi

9.5

A Chinese teacher from long ago who taught living simply and following the natural way called the Tao

focuses more on founding role and the reputed authored book

Surface Forms

Etymology