Taoism, Chinese philosophy, cosmology
Laozi (Laotse)
Laozi (fl. 6th century BCE) is the legendary Chinese sage traditionally credited as the author of the Tao Te Ching and the founding figure of Taoist philosophy. Serving as archivist at the Zhou court, he reputedly composed the Tao Te Ching at the request of a gatekeeper before departing westward; his historicity is debated, and modern scholars view the text as a composite work. His influence on Taoism, Buddhism, and esoteric traditions across East and West is immense.
Archive Paths
Comparative Religion
Comparative religion texts on ritual, myth, sacrifice, belief, ancient religion, and cross-cultural theories of sacred practice.
Philosophy and Esoteric Cosmology
Philosophical and cosmological texts on mystical philosophy, Neoplatonism, moral philosophy, cosmic order, metaphysics, and symbolic cosmology.
Eastern Religion and Yoga
Eastern religion and yoga texts covering Hindu, Taoist, yogic, dharmic, and Asian philosophical works represented in the archive.
Works in the Archive1 volume
Related Authors
Ask the Hermetikon Archivist about (Laotse)
The AI can search across all works and retrieve direct quotations with page references.