Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu (/ˈlaʊ ˈtsuː, -ˈdzʌ/), also rendered as Laozi (UK: /ˌlaʊˈzɪər/; Chinese: 老子, Mandarin: [làu.tsɹ̩]; commonly translated as "Old Master") and Lao-Tze (/ˈlaʊ ˈdzeɪ/), 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, Lao...