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Confucius is the founder of Confucianism, while Laozi is the founder of Taoism. Both of them are very wise people, each with his own strengths, and it is difficult to tell the difference. But if we must compare the two, Confucius is the wiser one.

Laozi's thought of governing by doing nothing is very free and easy. In the Spring and Autumn Period, he put forward an idea similar to "atheism", which can be said to be very advanced, and its essence is close to the principle of modern Marxism, which is correct. It can be said that Laozi's philosophy is the crystallization of ancient working people's exploration of the world, and simple materialism is a great event that China's philosophy should be proud of. The thought of inaction was before Dong Zhongshu ousted a hundred schools of thought. For example, Dou Taihou recognized and applied the idea of governing by doing nothing. Taoism based on Laozi was one of the great religions in ancient China for a long time. The crystallization of knowledge and wisdom contained in Tao Te Ching is still worth watching and learning in today's social situation.

Laozi is so excellent and wise, why is Confucius wiser? First of all, they are the founders of the theory, and throughout history, the influence of Confucianism is far greater than that of Taoism. Burning books and burying Confucianism in the pre-Qin period was the most declining time of Confucianism, but a single spark can start a prairie fire. Dong Zhong established the orthodox position of Confucianism after he "deposed a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone". Until the May 4th Movement, the orthodox position of Confucianism was hard to shake. Secondly, the essence of Confucius' thought has been passed down through the ages in the form of quotations, and there is an allusion that "half of the Analects of Confucius governs the world", which shows the importance of Confucius' thought to politics. Most importantly, Confucius disciples are all over the world, and 72 wise men are proficient in the six arts. Open branches and leaves for Confucianism.

Both have great wisdom. Confucius stepped onto the international stage, writing poems, songs and pop music, which cultivated and influenced generations of Confucian successors. Mencius is one of them, but Laozi is not. Therefore, he is considered wiser.