According to Chinese tradition, Lao Tzu lived in the 6th century BCE. Lao Tzu was a central figure in Chinese culture, and is widely considered the Father of taoism, and author of the Tao Te Ching. This book is a compliation of Lao Tzu s most seminal philosophies, translated directly from the ancient Chinese texts by Lionel Giles, prominent Asian Studies scholar, and former assistant at the British Museum.
According to Chinese tradition, Lao Tzu lived in the 6th century BCE. Lao Tzu was a central figure in Chinese culture, and is widely considered the Father of taoism, and author of the Tao Te Ching. This book is a compliation of Lao Tzu s most seminal philosophies, translated directly from the ancient Chinese texts by Lionel Giles, prominent Asian Studies scholar, and former assistant at the British Museum.