Laozi
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Laozi, 6th-century BC semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism.

## Official history

> 老子者，楚苦縣厲鄉曲仁里人也，姓李氏，名耳，字耼，周守藏室之史也。

— 老子韩非列传[^zhengshi]

## Basic facts

- Birthplace: [Zhoukou](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/henan-zhoukou.html)[^wikidata]

## Works

- [Tao Te Ching](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/tao-te-ching.html)[^wikidata]

Updated: 2026-10-29

Tags:
- Ancient China https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/ancient-china.html

Relations:
- Born in: Zhoukou https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/henan-zhoukou.html
- Created works: Tao Te Ching https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/tao-te-ching.html

Sources:
- Wikidata Q9333 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9333
- 老子（维基百科） https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%80%81%E5%AD%90
- 老子韩非列传（维基文库） https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E5%8F%B2%E8%A8%98/%E5%8D%B7063