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majnun99
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majnun99 asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 9 years ago

Why is Lao Tzu now spelled Laozi?

I think that's just lousy.

Update:

Yeah, phonetic transliteration of different languages can vary; like Moslem and Muslim. I have been a fan of the Tao Te Ching since I was in my teens and I just noticed the spelling "Laozi" on the web a little while ago.

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  • Eclectic Heretic
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Bummer. I like the Tao Te Ching myself. I did not know they'd changed that spelling, but they always gotta mess with something, especially when it comes to Chinese.

    Blessings on your Journey!

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It's a phonetic translation....that is to say, since Chinese and English both have completely different alphabets, the spelling of the translation from their characters to ours may very. Both are technically correct.

  • Punch The SUN!
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Ching Chang.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    dun dun cha

    the name that can be named

    is not the eternal name

    was this, now that. still the same

  • Frans
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Chinese phonem.

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