Laozi was born in the ancient county of Chu in 57 1 BC. According to the history book "The Biography of Lao Zi Han Fei", Lao Zi's name is Li Er, and he is from Qurenli, Li Xiang Township, Guxian County, Chu State.
Guo Lanfang, a professor of philosophy at Peking University, also wrote in "On Laozi's Philosophical Thoughts": Laozi's surname is Li Mingyong, and he is from Qurenli, Chugu County. He was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He used to be a librarian and librarian in the Zhou Dynasty, and he was the predecessor of Confucius. Once he asked him out of courtesy.
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Laozi was smart since childhood, quiet and studious. He often pesters his family to listen to the rise and fall of the country, sacrifice divination, and observe the stars and images. Yin invited an old gentleman from Shang Rong who was proficient in rites and music to give a lecture. Shang Rong knows astronomy above, geography below, and is familiar with ancient and modern etiquette.
One day, Professor Shang Rong said: Man is precious between heaven and earth, and king is the foundation among ten thousand people. Laozi asked: What is the sky? The gentleman said: those who are bright in the sky are also bright in the world.
Laozi asked again: What is the Qing Dynasty? Sir, a clear person is also a space. Above the space, Mr. He Wu said: above the space, the wise are also wise.
Above, above pure, above clearer things. Laozi asked again: What was the last year of Qing Dynasty? The gentleman said: sages have not been passed on, ancient books have not been published, and foolish teachers dare not talk nonsense.
In the evening, Lao Tzu asked his mother with his own doubts, but her mother couldn't answer; Ask the general, home will be speechless. So I looked up at the sun, moon and stars and thought about what the sky was like. I couldn't sleep all night.
Another day, Professor Shang Rong said: In Liuhe, there are people from heaven and earth. There are days in the sky, there are places in the earth, people have relationships, and things have physical properties. One day, so the sun, the moon and the stars are feasible, and there is geography. Therefore, mountains, rivers and seas can do it, and everyone has people, so it can be divided into generations.
It has physical properties, so it is hard and brittle. Lao Tzu asked: Who pushed the sun, moon, stars and mountains, who made them, who respected the old and loved the young, who decided to divide them and who distinguished them.
The gentleman said, it's all providence, Lao Tzu asked. Why can God do it? Sir, God has the power to change. So, I can ask: Where does God's power come from and where does God's power come from?
Mr. Wang said, I didn't pass it on to you, and the ancient books were not published, so I dare not talk nonsense. In the evening, I asked my mother with my own doubts, and my mother couldn't answer. Ask the general, home will be speechless. So I thought about things and touched things, and I didn't know the taste of rice for three days.
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