Taoism     Lao Tzu: The Tao of Reality Tao Te Ching Taoist Models of Hun and Po   Offsite: Hua Hu Ching - By Lao Tzu (Translated by Brian Walker)     Legend has it that an old sage wrote the Tao Te Ching (which is the main text of Taoism). His name was Lao Tzu. But, no matter what information you think you know about Lao Tzu, it's always being debated between scholars. No one really knows if this man even existed. Some scholars think the Tao Te Ching was written by many different authors. To me however, it doesn't matter. I bet that anyone who reads the Tao Te Ching and probes deeply enough into their own heart, they will find truth. It's pretty amazing though. The text was written about 2,500 years ago. The wisdom contained in the text is just as aplicable in modern times as it was back in ancient China. To me, Taoism (pronounced DOW-ism) is simple but yet profoundly deep. There are religious sects of Taoism that have many deities and then there are the philisophical Taoists. I'm what you'd call a philisophical Taoist. I still don't know much about religious Taoism, but I plan on learning more about it so I can understand what they believe and learn about their deities. So for the time being, this section is just going to go over the basics of philisophical Taoist thought. This is just a very basic overview.