CHINA?S FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 2 IBD

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Lao Zi/Lao Tzu (èÇüå¡È, 571 to 471 BCE), surnamed Li (æÑÄ), was an ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, writer and historian. He was the founder of Taoism School (éüô嫶塪派), strongly rooted in the Doctrine of Morality. He is believed to have lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (æÿÑçºïæù¶æúŸ, 770 to 476 BCE), however, his date of birth/death and native place remain controversial. In the Tang Dynasty, he was reputed to be the ancestor of the surname Li. During the course of more than two millenniums, Lao ZiâÇÖs thoughts had a profound influence on the development of Chinese philosophy. Lao ZiâÇÖs handed down work, Tao-te Ching/Daode Jing aÇèéüôå¾·ç»ÅaÇï, a core text of Taoism, is one of the worldâÇÖs largest books in circulation. As such, Chinese people regard him as a highly revered cultural and historical celebrity.áThe book has 9 chapters in the following order:Chapter 1: Basic information about Lao Zi/Lao Tzu (第ä¸Çç«áï¼Üåà³äºÄèÇüå¡ÈçÜä基æú¬ä¿¡æü»)Chapter 2: Lao ZiâÇÖs Life and Curiosities (第äºîç«á: èÇüå¡ÈçöŸå¹³ä¸Äçûæçé¹éçìæïë)Chapter 3: Lao ZiâÇÖs Birthplace (第ä¸ëç«á: èÇüå¡Èç±ìè´»)Chapter 4: Lao ZiâÇÖs Works (第åóóç«á: èÇüå¡Èèæùä½ú)Chapter 5: The Death of Lao Tzu and His Former Residence (第äºöç«á: èÇüå¡Èä¹ïæ¡»ä¸Ää»ûçÜäæòàå±à)Chapter 6: Taoism and Lao Tzu (第åà¡ç«á: éüôæòÖä¸ÄèÇüå¡È)Chapter 7: Lao ZiâÇÖs Thoughts and Ideological Values (第ä¸âç«á: èÇüå¡ÈçÜäæÇÑæâ³ä¸Äåà¶çÜäæÇÑæâ³ä»·åǼ)Chapter 8: Myths and Allusions Related to Lao Zi (第åà«ç«á: ä¸ÄèÇüå¡Èæúëåà³çÜäçўè»ÑaÇüåà¸æòà)Chapter 9: What Others Think of Lao Zi? (第ä¹Ñç«á: åà¶ä»û人廹èÇüå¡ÈçÜäçúïæ³ò)áááááááááááááááááááThe current book volume, ChinaâÇÖs Famous Personalities 2, is a Level 2 Chinese reading practice book. It would introduce you to the life of Lao Zi (èÇüå¡Èä¼á), one of the most revered philosophers in Chinese history. The new volume in the ChinaâÇÖs Famous Personalities Series (å¿àé¡»äºåèºúçÜä両åó½åÈì人) includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin Romanization. With about 500 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the reading series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2/3/4/5/6) to understand China as well as practice Chinese reading fast.