Ancient China · Philosopher

Laozi 老子

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Laozi was a Philosopher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passage 276

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passage 276

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 92Volume 82a: Biographies of Alchemists 1 · 1 passage

及服終而歎曰：「老子有言：『名與身孰親？』 When mourning was ended he sighed, saying, "Laozi has a saying, 'Fame and the person—which is dearer?'