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A brief introduction to Lao Tzu's life
1, Lao Zi, surnamed Li Minger, whose name is Bo Yang, or Bo Yang, was born at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, with an unknown date of birth and death and a disputed place of origin. According to historical records, Laozi was born in Chen State. China was an ancient thinker, philosopher, writer, historian, founder and main representative of Taoist school, and was also called "Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi" with Zhuangzi. Later, he was revered as the ancestor by Taoism and called "the old gentleman on the throne". In the Tang Dynasty, he was regarded as the ancestor of Li. It is listed as a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's top 100 historical celebrities.

2. Laozi once served as the history of Tibetan room in Zhou Dynasty, and was famous for his erudition. During the Zhou Dynasty, Confucius once asked him for a gift. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the world was in chaos, and Lao Tzu wanted to abandon his official position and retire, so he rode a green cow westward. When I arrived at Lingbao Hangu Pass, I was invited by Yin, the Commissioner of Customs, to write Tao Te Ching.

3. Laozi's thought has a far-reaching influence on the development of China's philosophy, and its ideological core is simple dialectics. Politically, it advocates teaching by doing nothing and teaching without words. Politically, pay attention to the truth that extremes meet. In the aspect of self-cultivation, paying attention to the practice of modesty and sincerity without competing with others is the ancestor of Taoist double cultivation.

4. Lao Tzu's handed down work "Tao Te Ching" (also known as "Lao Tzu") is one of the most widely circulated works in the world.