Did Daoism Invent Its Own Founder? | Laozi Explained

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Uploaded 14-09-26

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Historians accept that Jesus, Muhammad, and the Buddha existed. However, most scholars think the author of the Daodejing, Laozi, is a legend. Here's how a ritual expert who advised Confucius became a philosopher, an author, an immortal, and a god.

00:00 Founder Mythicism
1:14 Traditional Biography of Laozi Summarized
4:58 Historical Problems with Laozi's Biography
12:42 Daodejing Manuscript Evidence
17:01 Laozi's Later Apotheosis



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