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Around 519 Bc, Laozi, Who Was in His 80s, Met Confucius, Who Was in His 30s. What Was the Scathing Advice that Laozi, Who Preached "the Way" and "Virtue," Gave to the Hot-Blooded Confucius?

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At the command of the ruler of Lu, Confucius traveled to Luoyang to study Zhou etiquette. There, he met Laozi. Around 519 BC, Confucius was in his early 30s, while Laozi was already in his 80s.
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At the command of the ruler of Lu, Confucius traveled to Luoyang to study Zhou etiquette. There, he met Laozi. Around 519 BC, Confucius was in his early 30s, while Laozi was already in his 80s.

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toyokeizai.net broke the news in on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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