Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism Lao Tzu meets Yin Xi, the Guardian of the Gate of Tibet. Although ascetics and hermits such as Shen Tao (who advocated that one 'abandon knowledge and discard self') first wrote of the 'Tao' it is with the sixth century B.C. philosopher Lao Tzu (or 'Old Sage' -- born Li Erh) that the philosophy of Taoism really began. Some scholars believe was a slightly older ...

Lao Tzu Page Ban-Advert Pro Summary: About Taoism Tao | Yin-Yang Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching Comments Quotes Resources Links | Forum The history of antique Taoism mentions some names of philosophers who contributed to what we should call the philosophical school (tao-chia) by their works, activity or aphorisms. There are not so many names and, moreover, these names are not so certain. At the very ...

Tao Te Ching translation based on the philosophy of Lao Tzu ...