Lao Dan
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Lao Dan is an alternate name for Laozi, the semi-legendary ancient Chinese philosopher traditionally regarded as the founder of Daoism and author of the Tao Te Ching.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese philosopher
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philosopher ⓘ religious leader ⓘ semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lao Tse
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Lao Tzu NERFINISHED ⓘ Lao-tzu NERFINISHED ⓘ Li Er NERFINISHED ⓘ Li Erh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateNameOf | Laozi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Dao (the Way)
NERFINISHED
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naturalness (ziran) ⓘ non-action ⓘ relativity of values ⓘ simplicity ⓘ wu wei ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophy | Daoist philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Daoism
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Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Tao Te Ching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biographicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| centralText | Tao Te Ching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Chinese ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Old Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Chinese literature
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Chinese philosophy ⓘ Chinese political thought ⓘ Chinese religion ⓘ East Asian thought ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | one of the most important figures in Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| region | ancient China ⓘ |
| textStructure | 81 chapters ⓘ |
| textThemes |
paradox and reversal
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proper conduct of rulers ⓘ softness overcoming hardness ⓘ the nature of the Dao ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
author of the Tao Te Ching
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founder of Daoism ⓘ founder of philosophical Taoism ⓘ |
| traditionReports |
dictated the Tao Te Ching at a western pass
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left China riding a water buffalo to the west ⓘ served as an archivist of the Zhou court ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | deity in some Daoist traditions ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | religious Daoism ⓘ |
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