it is impossible to answer this for sure. The 4th or 3rd century BCE but i have also heard that it could have been as late as 170s bce. The reason for the 170 is the word that is used for country.
Lao Tzu (or Lao3 Zi3 acording to pinyin)
Tao te-ching was written by Lao Tzu
2,000 years old
tao te ching
5,000
The Tao Te Ching is also known as Lao Tzu, the name of its author. Since the English versions of the Tao Te Ching are translations of the original Chinese text in Chinese, they are not totally the same. While the title is most commonly translated as Tao Te Ching, it is also known as Tao Teh Ching, Tao Te King and Daodejing. Lao Tzu, on the other hand, is also translated as Laozi or Lao Tze.
Dao-te Ching or Tao-te Ching.
Laozi has written: 'Tao te ching' 'Lao tzu tao te ching' -- subject(s): Taoist Philosophy, Taoist literature 'The Tao of wisdom' -- subject(s): Taoism 'Tao te ching' -- subject(s): RELIGION / Taoism (see also PHILOSOPHY / Taoist), PHILOSOPHY / Taoist, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern 'Lao Tzu and Anthroposophy' -- subject(s): Taoism, Relations, Anthroposophy
There are 81 chapters in the Tao Te Ching. The chapters are sometimes also known as verses in English translation. It is separated into 2 sections, Tao (道)and Te (德).
The Tao Te Ching.
Taoists do not consider the Tao te Ching mystical.
Do you mean "teaching?" The term "te ching" is used in the book title "Tao Te Ching" (roughly: the classic way of virtue) written by Lao-tzu in the 6th century BCE.
A:No. The Tao Te Ching (Dao de Jing) teaches Daoist morality, but does not explain how the world was created, or the roles of the gods and immortals.
They have been collected in the Daodejing (道德经).
Lao Tzu in the Tao te Ching.