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lǎo zǐ

roushi

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Depending on the romanization scheme you use, this man's name can be spelled Laozi, Lao Tzu, or Lao Tze. In older English usage, he was known as Laocius. He is believed to have lived around 500 B.C.

He was a Chinese philosopher, founder of Daoism/Taoism, credited with being the author of the sacred and wise book of Daoism/Taoism.

There is a theory that Lao Tzu's soul traveled to India and was reborn as the Buddha.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
老子 see styles	lǎo zi lao3 zi5 lao tzu roushi / roshi ろうし	More info & calligraphy: Lao Tzu / Laozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) Laozi; Lao Tzu; Lao Tse; (person) Laozi (semi-legendary Chinese philosopher and deity); Lao Tzu; Lao Tse Laozi, or Laocius, the accepted founder of the Daoists. The theory that his soul went to India and was reborn as the Buddha is found in the 齊書 History of the Qi dynasty 顧歡傳.
下老子 see styles	shimooigo しもおいご	下老子 Custom Scroll (place-name) Shimooigo
海老子 see styles	ebiko えびこ	海老子 Custom Scroll (surname) Ebiko
非老子 see styles	hiroshi ひろし	非老子 Custom Scroll (given name) Hiroshi
海老子川 see styles	ebisugawa えびすがわ	海老子川 Custom Scroll (surname) Ebisugawa
黃面老子 see styles	huáng miàn lǎo zí huang2 mian4 lao3 zi2 huang mien lao tzu	黃面老子 Custom Scroll The Yellow Faced Old Master
老子化胡經老子化胡经 see styles	lǎo zǐ huà hú jīng lao3 zi3 hua4 hu2 jing1 lao tzu hua hu ching Rōshi keko kyō	老子化胡經 Custom Scroll Sūtra on the Conversion of the Barbarians
老子道徳経 see styles	roushidoutokukyou / roshidotokukyo ろうしどうとくきょう	老子道徳経 Custom Scroll (work) Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu; Dao De Jing by Laozi; (wk) Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu; Dao De Jing by Laozi
老子英雄兒好漢，老子反動兒混蛋老子英雄儿好汉，老子反动儿混蛋 see styles	lǎo zi yīng xióng ér hǎo hàn , lǎo zi fǎn dòng ér hún dàn lao3 zi5 ying1 xiong2 er2 hao3 han4 , lao3 zi5 fan3 dong4 er2 hun2 dan4 lao tzu ying hsiung erh hao han , lao tzu fan tung erh hun tan	If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan); fig. like father, like son

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Lao Tzu Laozi	老子	roushi / roshi	lǎo zǐ / lao3 zi3 / lao zi / laozi	lao tzu / laotzu