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Tao Te Ching

Ink on silk manuscript of the ''Tao Te Ching''{{snd}}from [[Mawangdui]] (2nd century BCE) The ''Tao Te Ching''; in English often , ;Less common romanisations include ''Daodejing'', ''Tao-te-king'', and .}} () or ''Laozi'' is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, although the text's authorship and date of composition and compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates to the late 4th century BCE.

The ''Tao Te Ching'' is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism, and has been highly influential to Chinese philosophy and religious practice in general. It is generally taken as preceding the ''Zhuangzi'', the other core Taoist text. Terminology originating within the text has been reinterpreted and elaborated upon by Legalist thinkers, Confucianists, and particularly Chinese Buddhists, introduced to China significantly after the initial solidification of Taoist thought. One of the most translated texts in world literature, the text is well known in the West. Provided by Wikipedia
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