About 580 years ago, Lao Zi was born in Chu State. At that time, it was the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the princes in the world were in dispute, and the people's lives were very difficult. So, I searched all kinds of books, trying to find a kind of knowledge that can relieve people's suffering. I am 30 years old, still studying hard, and have no plans to get married and have children. By chance, he met Zhou and they fell in love at first sight and tied the knot. However, the Zhou family had an engagement long ago, but she didn't want to marry. Now the man heard that he married without authorization, so he sent someone to get it back. He persevered and died in the well. I was heartbroken and secretly vowed to do great things, never marry and be worthy of my dead wife.
Since then, although I am knowledgeable and brilliant, I have been studying knowledge with great concentration. But I have been living a life of obscurity. According to legend, Lao Tzu used to be a historian in the collection room of the Zhou Dynasty, managing ancient books. But then in 5 16 BC, the Zhou royal family fought for power and profit, and the social atmosphere declined, so Lao Tzu resigned and retired. He rode his horse through Hanguguan on Qingniu Road. Yin, the commander of Hanguguan, warmly received Lao Zi and said to him, "I heard that Mr. Wang is very learned, and now he is going to live in seclusion. Why not write all this knowledge so as to leave some inspiration for future generations? " Therefore, Lao Zi wrote the first and second chapters of Lao Zi in Hanguguan, which spread to the world in more than 5,000 words. After writing. Lao Tzu rode on the green cow again and went out to Hangu Pass. Since then, he has nowhere to go and died in the first 500 years.
Laozi started with "Tao can be Tao, but it is extraordinary Tao", and pointed out the center of Laozi's philosophy. All his thoughts also originated from "Tao" and became a school of its own, namely Taoism.
For thousands of years, Laozi's thoughts have been influencing China's philosophy, ethics, culture and even people's lives. Laozi was regarded as one of the three classics of Taoism by later generations, and was regarded as the Tao Te Ching. There are more than 40 English versions of Laozi, which shows that Laozi has an immeasurable influence on the cultural development of China and even the world.