The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty. The text is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Daodejing as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is amongst the most translated works in world literature.(《道德经》是中国传统文化的优秀代表，修身处世的古老"东方圣经"，是第一部用诗化语言阐述中国哲学的巨著。全书分为《道经》和《德经》两大部分，《道经》讲述了宇宙的根本，道出了天地万物变化的玄机。《德经》说的是处世方略。其文约意丰，涵盖哲学、伦理学、政治学、军事学等诸多学科，其内容博大精深、玄奥无极、涵括百家、包容万物，是一个哲学智慧的锦囊！《道经》讲述了宇宙的根本，道出了天地万物变化的玄机。《德经》说的是处世方略。)