Hello. None of us knows whether the Tao Te Ching was written by Lao Tzu. After all, it was thousands of years ago. Just like in Historical Records, when Lao Zi went through the customs, Sima Qian didn't say which customs it was, which led many scholars to guess. Some people say it's Hanguguan, others say it's Jiayuguan. This is all speculation. There are too many puzzles about Tao Te Ching, and many people are still arguing whether Laozi is idealism or materialism. Han Yu sneered at Confucius' visit to Lao Zi. He was a great scholar in the Tang Dynasty, and thought that Confucius' visit to Laozi was an insult to Confucianism. However, it does exist in historical records, and Confucius student Zi Gong also records Confucius' evaluation of Laozi, which can be found online. Let's not think about this, because there is no exact statement about who Laozi is and what his name is, let alone his works. As long as we know, Tao Te Ching is the most fascinating book in the world, and its sales volume is second only to the Bible. She is the greatest wonder of our Chinese nation. Laozi is recognized by China people as the originator of Taoism for thousands of years. Don't deny Lao Tzu's achievements just because of the arguments of some scholars.

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