Laozi was a great thinker, philosopher, writer and historian in ancient China, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school, and was honored as the ancestor of Li by the emperors in the Tang Dynasty. Laozi is a world cultural celebrity and one of the top 100 historical celebrities in the world. Tao Te Ching (also known as Laozi) exists today, and its core essence is simple dialectics, which advocates inaction.
In 1980s, according to the statistics of UNESCO, among the world famous cultural works, the Bible was translated into foreign languages and published with the largest circulation, followed by the Tao Te Ching.
Laozi's thought has a far-reaching influence on the development of China's philosophy, and it is one of the works with the largest circulation in the world. In Taoism, Laozi is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism. Laozi and Zhuangzi of later generations are also called Zhuang zi.
Laozi is known as the head of the three sages of the East, and The New York Times of the United States ranks first among the top ten writers in the world. Confucius asked Laozi for gifts and Tao several times. Since ancient times, it has been called "Laozi is the best in the world".
In terms of self-cultivation, Laozi is the ancestor of Taoist double cultivation, paying attention to modest and upright practice and not competing with others. Politically, Laozi advocates the rule of inaction and the teaching of words. Politically, Lao Tzu pays attention to the truth that extremes meet.
Because Laozi is the founder of Taoism, Laozi was also called "too old gentleman" by the ancients.