is Lao TZU and confucious the same person? if not, who are each...and their time periods...and what theories?

Question

did they develop?

Answer 1

No, Lao-tzu (lao zi) and Confucius (kong zi) are NOT the same person. They were both Chinese sages,or Philosophers. The time period for Confucius (kong fu zi) was 552 or 551 BCE (BC) to 479 BCE (BC). The time period for Lao Tzu was between 280-240 BCE (BC). Although some think it is wiser to believe there never was a person - and his work the Tao Te Ching (dao de jing) was written by several people. Confucius is the leading figure for the Confucianist (ru jia), and Lao-Tzu is the leading figure for the Taoists (dao jia/ dao jiao). In order to understand their theories, which are different, one needs to read them and ponder. If you need any further help, you can ask me.

Answer 2

No they are different people, living at different times.

Confucius was considered the father and founder of Confucian thought while Lao Tzu is associated with the Tao Te Ching an type of eastern philosophy.

Answer 3

They are 2 different persons and from what I read in wiki, they live in different era, eventhough there are some fables that the the two live in the same era and met each others

Here is a copy of wiki

Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu (Chinese: 老子, Pinyin: Lǎozǐ; also transliterated as Laozi, Lao Tse, Laotze, and in other ways) was an ancient Chinese philosopher. According to Chinese tradition, Lao Tzu lived in the 6th century BC, however many historians contend that Laozi actually lived in the 4th century BC, which was the period of Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Period.[1]

Lao Tzu developed the concept of "Tao", often translated as "the Way", and widened its meaning to an inherent order or property of the universe: "The way Nature is". He highlighted the concept of Wei wuwei, or "action without action". This does not mean that one should hang around and do nothing, but that one should avoid explicit intentions, strong wills or proactive initiatives.

Lao Tzu believed that violence should be avoided as much as possible, and that military victory—which logically would be attained through use of force—should be an occasion for mourning rather than triumphant celebration.

Lao Tzu said that the codification of laws and rules into the society created difficulty and complexity in managing and governing.

As with most other ancient Chinese philosophers, Lao Tzu often explains his ideas by way of paradox, analogy, appropriation of ancient sayings, repetition, symmetry, rhyme, and rhythm. The writings attributed to him are often very dense and poetic. They serve as a starting point for cosmological or introspective meditations. Many of the aesthetic theories of Chinese art are widely grounded in his ideas and those of his most famous follower Zhuang Zi.

Confucius (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng FÅ« Zǐ; Wade-Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu, lit. "Master Kong," but most frequently referred to as Kongzi (Chinese: 孔子), traditionally September 28, 551 – 479 BCE) was a famous Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese life and thought

His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism (法家) or Taoism (道家) during the Han Dynasty[1][2][3]. Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家). It was introduced to Europe by the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the name as "Confucius