Laozi, also known as Lao Dan and Li Er, was a great philosopher, thinker and founder of Taoist school in ancient China. Later, he was named the old gentleman of the Forbidden City by Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty, a world cultural celebrity and one of the top 100 historical celebrities in the world. He has the classic Tao Te Ching (also known as Laozi). The essence of his works is a simple dialectical method, which advocates inaction. His theory had a far-reaching impact on the development of China's philosophy. In Taoism, Laozi is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism.
(dān) (about 57 1 ~ 47 1), the word Bo Yang, posthumous title Yong. Also known as Li Er (ancient "Lao" and "Li" are homophones; "Stigma" and "ear" are synonyms. Qu Renli, Li Xiang Township, an ancient county of Chu (this place was originally the State of Chen, which was sealed in the Western Zhou Dynasty, but now there is a dispute between Lu Yi, Henan and Yang Guo, Anhui). He is one of the greatest philosophers in China, and is regarded as the ancestor and world cultural celebrity by Taoism.