A short introduction to Laozi and Daoism. This is part of a series that examines Chinese belief systems: how people think and behave, philosophically and relgiously. In understanding Chinese belief ...

“Pace yourself” is something I hear all the time from activists…it’s a marathon, not a sprint. From my post on Laozi’s Dao De Jing: The soft and yielding overcome the strong and powerful. And some ...

Key Chinese practices this essay will cover are ancestral rites and divination, the teachings of the philosophers Confucius and Laozi, and Buddhism. Appreciating the complexity of this rich and ...

Hangu Pass was heavily defended by the State of Qin as the only reasonable route to invade the Qin Laozi was stopped by frontier guards when leaving Hangu Pass for the west Then Laozi wrote theDao ...

It is not an accident that Lord Wen-hui finds in this not just a lesson on butchering but a lesson on life. For Laozi, the Dao is the nameless beginning of all things, even prior to Heaven and Earth.

The Laozi River, formerly of raw, singular functionality, is now fully utilized in the area in the form of multiple waterfront ecological spaces for water purification, scenic vistas, and a sports ...