Topic summary
Laojun
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Daode Tianzun.
Legends
Taishang Laojun believed to be the true incarnation of the spiritual philosopher Laozi, he was already identified as a personification of the Tao as early as the beginning of the Later Han dynasty. According to the Daozang, Taishang Laojun had manifested many various incarnations to teach living beings, and Laozi is one of his incarnations.