Lao-Tsu is an old English spelling of the name of a Chinese thinker. School books often put him in the 500s BC, and they say he began Taoism and wrote the Tao Te Ching (道德經).

Lao-Tsu is是 an old English spelling一個舊式英文拼法 of the name of a Chinese thinker一個中國思想家名字的。School books學校課本 often put him in the 500s BC常常把他放在西元前500年代, and they say也說 he began Taoism他創立了道家 and wrote the Tao Te Ching (道德經)也寫了《道德經》。

The book talks about the Way: do not force life, keep things simple, move with the current rather than against it.

The book這本書 talks about the Way談的是「道」: do not force life不要勉強人生, keep things simple把事情簡化, move with the current rather than against it順著水流走，而不是逆著走。

In Chinese he is 老子, and that is the name that lands in Taiwan, in class and in temples. You will also see Lao-tzu and Laozi — same person, different ways of writing the name in English.

In Chinese在中文裡 he is他叫 老子老子, and that is the name這也是那個名字 that lands in Taiwan, in class and in temples在台灣、在課堂上、在廟裡最常用的。You will also see你也會看到 Lao-tzu and Laozi Lao-tzu和Laozi這兩種寫法 — same person是同一個人, different ways of writing the name in English只是英文拼寫方式不同。

Though actually, people who study history are not sure there was one man who wrote the whole book. The name may gather more than one voice from a long time ago.

Though actually不過, people who study history研究歷史的人 are not sure並不確定 there was one man who wrote the whole book是不是真的有一個人寫完整本書。The name這個名字 may gather more than one voice可能是把不只一個人的聲音集合在一起 from a long time ago很久以前的。

And careful with the Chinese: in rough everyday speech, 老子 can also mean a boastful “I,” like “your old man here.” That is not the thinker.

And careful with the Chinese而且中文要小心: in rough everyday speech在比較粗俗的日常說話裡, 老子老子 can also mean a boastful "I,"也可能是自誇的「我」 like "your old man here."像「你老子我」那種說法。That is not the thinker這不是那位思想家。