Silk modern painting of " Tao Te Ching"

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The silk modern artpainting of Tao TeChing or Dao De Jing, whose authorship has been attributed to Laozi , is aChinese classic text.  According to tradition, it was writtenaround the 6th century BC by the sage (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), arecord-keeper at the court, by whose name the text is known inChina.

The Tao Te Ching isfundamental to the and strongly influenced other schools, such asand . This ancient book is also central in , not only for ReligiousTaoism but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into Chinawas largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words andconcepts. Many Chinese artists, including , , , and even have usedthe Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influencehas also spread widely outside East Asia, aided by hundreds oftranslations into Western languages.