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The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated.
Tao-te Ching, (Chinese [Wade-Giles romanization]: “Classic of the Way of Power”) Pinyin romanization Daodejing, classic of Chinese philosophical literature. The name was first used during the Han dynasty (206 bce–220 ce).
