KangMoSheng
"Laozi's Life" is a historical novel that mainly tells the legendary life of Laozi, the founder of Taoism. Set against the backdrop of the Spring and Autumn Period, a time when rites and music were in disarray and wars were rampant, various vassal states competed to recruit talented people in order to dominate the Central Plains. The thoughts of the Hundred Schools of Thought spread like sparks across the land.
Laozi dedicated his life to the practice and exploration of the Tao. From being a young man who knew nothing about the origin of the universe, he relied on his strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge. He went through the process of learning, seeing, understanding, and proving the Tao, and finally comprehended the Great Way. He advocated governance through non-action, which was in sharp contrast to the active methods promoted by the other schools of thought at that time and caused a sensation in the world. After understanding the Tao, Laozi had a clear understanding of the origin of the universe and the root of human suffering, and his life was free from worries.
Through the legendary experiences of Laozi, the novel presents the essence of Taoist thought, that is, the "Tao" is the nature of all things and the root of people's liberation from suffering and attainment of happiness.