Liezi

Taoist Philosopher

(400 BCE – Unknown) · East Asia

Taoist philosopher traditionally said to have lived around 400 BCE in the state of Zheng during the Warring States period in China. The text attributed to him, the Liezi, is one of the three foundational texts of philosophical Taoism alongside the Tao Te Ching and the Zhuangzi. Scholars debate whether he was a historical figure or a literary construct.