Shri Laozi - aka. Lao Tsu - meaning The Venerable Master
Shri Laozi - aka. Lao Tsu ( Lao Tzu) - meaning The Venerable Master Laozi (commonly called Lao Tsu) is an honorific title that means ‘Venerable Master’ . There are many legends about Lao Tsu but no actual evidence of his life's deeds exists. According to popular traditional biographies he worked as the Keeper of the Archives for the royal court of Zhou. This role would allow him broad access to the works of the Yellow Emperor and other classics of the time. The stories state that Laozi never opened a formal school, but nonetheless he attracted a large number of students and loyal disciples. There are numerous variations of a story depicting Confucius consulting Laozi about rituals. Traditional accounts state that Laozi grew weary of the moral decay of city life and noted the kingdom's decline. According to these legends, he ventured west to live as a hermit in the unsettled frontier at the age of 160. At the Western Gate of the city, or kingdom, he was recognized by ...