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Did Daoism Invent Its Own Founder? | Laozi Explained

ReligionForBreakfast · Nov 13, 2026 · 32:07

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With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2.5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 14-09-26Watch The America That Almost Was!: https://nebula.tv/tataw?ref=religionforbreakfastHistorians accept that Jesus, Muhammad, and the Buddha existed. However, most scholars think the author of the Daodejing, Laozi, is a legend. Here's how a ritual expert who advised Confucius became a philosopher, an author, an immortal, and a god.00:00 Founder Mythicism1:14 Traditional Biography of Laozi Summarized4:58 Historical Problems with Laozi's Biography12:42 Daodejing Manuscript Evidence17:01 Laozi's Later Apotheosis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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