Definition of Lao-tse

1. Noun. Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC).

Exact synonyms: Lao-tzu, Lao-zi
Generic synonyms: Philosopher

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lao-tse

Lansing
Lansium domesticum
Lanterman
Lanterman's incisures
Lanterman's segments
Lanthanotidae
Lanthanotus
Lanthanotus borneensis
Lanz
Lanzarote
Lanzhou
Lao
Lao-Tsu
Lao-Tzu
Lao-tse (current term)
Lao-tzu
Lao-zi
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao Tse
Lao Tu
Lao Zi
Laocius
Laocoön
Laodicean
Laodiceans
Laois
Laos
Laosi
Laotian

Literary usage of Lao-tse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of Religions by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1918)
"One was Lao-tse and the other was Confucius.1 Lao-tse (born in 601 Bc) was known later ... Lao-tse is the Venerable Sage; Confucius is a Latinized form of ..."

2. The History of Religions by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1918)
"One was Lao-tse and the other was Confucius.1 Lao-tse (born in 601 Bc) was known later ... Lao-tse is the Venerable Sage; Confucius is a Latinized form of ..."

3. Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology by Joseph Thomas (1901)
"It seems probable that Lao-Tse was not wholly unacquainted with the religious ... On one occasion Confucius had an interview with Lao-Tse, who cautioned him ..."

4. Outlines of the History of Religion: To the Spread of the Universal Religions by Cornelis Petrus Tiele (1905)
"He was connected with Lao in the same way as Tshow with Kong. Taoism is even called " the doctrine" or " the .service of Hoang-Lao." 26. Lao-tse, born in ..."

5. Handbook of Universal Literature from the Best and Latest Authorities by Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta (1902)
"1. Chinese Literature. — 2. The Language. — 3. The Writing. — 4. The fire Classics and four Books.—5. Chinese Religion and Philosophy. Lao-tse. Confucius. ..."

6. An Historical and Descriptive Account of China: Its Ancient and Modern by Hugh Murray, John Crawfurd, Peter Gordon, Thomas Lynn, William Wallace, Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1836)
"... to Injuries and Persecutions—His Death—Character—Principal Works—Mencius—His Life and Writings—Lao-tse—Obscurity which involves his Tenets—Sages of the ..."

7. What the World Believes: The False and the True, Embracing the People of All by Albert Leighton Rawson, George Jotham Hagar (1886)
"The Chinese—The Creeds of Lao-tse and Fo—Confucius—Chinese Festivals— Chinese Temples and Pagodas—Chinese Marriages and Funerals—Modem I China. THE CHINESE. ..."

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