Laozi, literally "Old Master," probably lived during the Warring
States period of the 4th century BCE. This was an era in ancient
Chinese history characterized by war, as well as bureaucratic and
military reforms and consolidation, leading to the Qin dynasty, the
first unified Chinese empire. Laozi was an official in the imperial
archives, a scholar who worked as the Keeper of the archives for
the royal court of Zhou. This allowed him broad access to the works
of the Yellow Emperor and other classics. Laozi never opened a
formal school but attracted a large number of students and loyal
disciples. Laozi tired of the moral decay of life in Chengzhou and,
noting the kingdom's decline, travelled west to live as a hermit in
the unsettled frontier at an advanced age. At the western gate he
was recognized by the guard Yinxi. He asked the old master to
record his wisdom before he would allow him to pass. The text Laozi
wrote was the Tao Te Ching. Also available in Cloth.
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