Laozi (/ ˈ l aʊ d z ə /), also romanized as Lao Tzu among other ways, was a semi-legendary Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching (Laozi), one of the foundational texts of Taoism alongside the Zhuangzi. The name, literally meaning 'Old Master', was likely intended to portray an archaic anonymity that could converse with ...

This outstanding bronze depicts the semilegendary Daoist philosopher Laozi. It captures an apocryphal moment in the sage’s life when he departed for the west on a dark ox to become a hermit. The mark on the figure’s back indicates the sculpture’s maker and date.

Zhang Lu, Laozi Riding an Ox 畫老子騎牛. Light ink and color on paper. National Palace Museum. Zhang Lu (simplified Chinese: 张路; traditional Chinese: 張路; pinyin: Zhāng Lù; Wade–Giles: Chang Lu; c. 1464–1538) [1][2] was a Chinese landscape …

"Laozi (c. 571-477 BC) Riding through the Pass on a Black Ox (Chŏng Yusŭng (also known as Ch'ui-ŭn)) , 1993.249.C,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 20, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/70468.

Laozi (around 6th century BCE) is a great philosopher of ancient China, especially famous for his great work, the Tao Te Ching. According to popular traditional biographies, he worked as the Keeper of the Archives for the royal court of the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC).

When the Zhou dynasty was collapsing, Laozi left to go into seclusion in the Western Regions, riding a blue ox. On his westward journey, when he went through the Hangu Pass, the guard, Yin Xi, received Laozi with warm hospitality and requested him to …

In this painting, Laozi rides in an ox-drawn cart accompanied by four attendants. Behind them can be seen mountains, forest trees, stream, and walled battlements in the mist. Before the cart stands Yin Xi with his hands respectfully clasped in front of him.

The vigorous and bold lines in this painting are derived from the painting technique of Zhejiang School. The theme is the story of Lao Tzu’s exit. It is said that Laozi decided to leave Hangu Pass in the west because he felt the decline of the Zhou Dynasty.

2010年3月27日 · Not long after, Laotzu riding his ox indeed appeared and, at the request of Yin-hsi, wrote down his famous Tao-te ching, leaving afterwards. This story thus became …

Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher who wrote the Daodejing, the foundational text of Daoism. The twenty paintings in this double-album by Chen Hongshou include landscapes, figures, and flowers. It also has one leaf featuring a woman, an often-used subject not found in the other albums from the latter part of his career.