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Laozi
majorattested571 BCE to 490 BCE
The semi-legendary sage credited with the Tao Te Ching and the founding of Taoism. He taught the Way (Tao), effortless action (wu wei), and harmony with the natural order.
Stillness86
Wisdom85
Harmony92
Mystery90
Signature powerThe WayActs without acting; the soft overcomes the hard.
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The mythic order Laozi belongs to, who comes before and after in the story of this world.
Voices & connections
Figures bound to Laozi, family and rivals within the myth, and the thinkers and writers who shaped how we know them.