老君 Traditional form: 老君 Pinyin (reading): Lǎojūn Definitions: Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism Characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief Traditional characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief