Daoism doesn't pre-date Confucianism or Buddhism-- the historical
founders lived in the same period (crossing the sixth & fifth
centuries BCE), though Buddhism didn't arrive in China until
later & Zen Buddhism, later still.

You are right of course, tho I understand that Lao Tzu was a bit
older and had been teaching (confusing?) people for some time
when Confucious came on the scene. My reading indicated, BTW,
that Confucious was one of those who didn't understand anything
that Lao-Tse said. He apparently mentioned his confusion to one
of his followers after the two men had met.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

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