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Laozi is credited with writing the Tao Te Ching, foundational to Taoism. Simplicity elevated to wisdom.

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Laozi is traditionally associated with the Tao Te Ching, a short text (often ~81 chapters) on the Tao, simplicity, and non-forcing (wu wei). Historically, authorship is debated, but the text’s influence is massive.

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