| A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, said the Chinese philosopher Laozi. |
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| However, they implicitly fixed its reference by pointing to Laozi and Zhuangzi as examplars. |
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| The most important, Laozi, has a large and protuberant forehead. |
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| Thus, the Laozi consists of brief summaries of Laozi's sayings, many of which are in rhyme and others in polished prose to facilitate memorization. |
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| He is perhaps in greater agreement with Laozi and the Daoists than with Confucius in this regard. |
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| The story of Laozi occupies a cherished place in the Daoist tradition. |
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| Philosopher Laozi was keeper of books in the earliest library in China, which belonged to the Imperial Zhou dynasty. |
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| The ruling Li family of the Tang dynasty actually claimed descent from the ancient Laozi. |
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| The Han Feizi has a commentary on the Tao Te Ching, but references Shen Buhai rather than Laozi for Wu wei. |
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| What is worse, according to Han Yu, some Confucianists are persuaded that Confucius is the student of Laozi and Buddha. |
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| The libationer also functioned as a moral preceptor, instructing the faithful in the sect's own highly allegorical interpretation of the Laozi, which they considered to be the revealed work of Lord Lao the Most High. |
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| Taoist myths state that Laozi was conceived when his mother gazed upon a falling star. |
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| In his last incarnation as Laozi, he lived nine hundred and ninety years and spent his life traveling to reveal the Tao. |
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| It would not be unusual political advice if Laozi literally intended to tell rulers to keep their people ignorant. |
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| Laozi used the term broadly with simplicity and humility as key virtues, often in contrast to selfish action. |
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| Le Guin have written about the conjunction between anarchism and Taoism in various ways, highlighting the teachings of Laozi in particular. |
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| Until recently, the Mawangdui manuscripts have held the pride of place as the oldest extant manuscripts of the Laozi. |
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| This definition deviates from the original meaning of dao coined by Laozi, the father of Daoism. |
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| The answer provided by Laozi is not the rejection of technology, but instead seeking the calm state of wu wei, free from desires. |
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| According to traditional accounts, Laozi was a scholar who worked as the Keeper of the Archives for the royal court of Zhou. |
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| The stories assert that Laozi never opened a formal school but nonetheless attracted a large number of students and loyal disciples. |
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| In accounts where Laozi married, he was said to have had a son named Zong who became a celebrated soldier. |
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| Many clans of the Li family trace their descent to Laozi, including the emperors of the Tang dynasty. |
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| The third story in Sima Qian states that Laozi grew weary of the moral decay of life in Chengzhou and noted the kingdom's decline. |
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| The text Laozi wrote was said to be the Tao Te Ching, although the present version of the text includes additions from later periods. |
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| In some versions of the tale, the sentry was so touched by the work that he became a disciple and left with Laozi, never to be seen again. |
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| Laozi pretended to be a farmer when reaching the western gate, but was recognized by Yinxi, who asked to be taught by the great master. |
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| Laozi was not satisfied by simply being noticed by the guard and demanded an explanation. |
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| In this legend, Laozi is the perfect Daoist master and Yinxi is the ideal Taoist student. |
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| Laozi is presented as the Tao personified, giving his teaching to humanity for their salvation. |
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| The story of Laozi has taken on strong religious overtones since the Han dynasty. |
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| In later mature Taoist tradition, Laozi came to be seen as a personification of the Tao. |
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| A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is claimed by both the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people of the Li surname as a founder of their lineage. |
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| Belief in the revelation of the Tao from the divine Laozi resulted in the formation of the Way of the Celestial Master, the first organized religious Taoist sect. |
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| Laozi has been cited as an early example of a proponent of liberalism. |
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| This is only an initial ordination and Yinxi still needed an additional period to perfect his virtue, thus Laozi gave him three years to perfect his Dao. |
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| The story continues that Laozi bestowed a number of titles upon Yinxi and took him on a journey throughout the universe, even into the nine heavens. |
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| The philosophical terms Tao and De are indeed shared by both Taoism and Confucianism, and Laozi is traditionally held to have been a teacher of Confucius. |
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| When Chinese sages, such as Confucius and Laozi, emphasize the importance and value of silence, they also suggest on what makes silence work, its grammar and aesthetic. |
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| Some of these, amounting to about 2,000 characters, match the Laozi. |
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