ACCT-2100 Chapter : Chap003 Book Powerpoints
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Founder of taoism lived in a time when people questioned what they believed. According to tradition, he was an older contemporary of confucius; confucius turned to him for wisdom. Before retiring from civilization in china and moving west , he was stopped by a guard and left behind a book called tao te ching. There is a god for everything you need. The book or classic of the way of its power of virtue: the book of virtuous ways. Written by lao-tzu in the early 3rd century. Made up of short poems that concern human life and how to live it. Most widely translated and read scripture of taoism; practioners and non-practioners. Conversations between lao-tzu and various figures of the day (confucius: other figures come to show him respect to learn from him, not historically accurate. Also seen as a scripture in taoism. Seek to bring harmony of this world.
