Gautama Buddha & Lao Tzu

Did Gautama Buddha and Lao Tzu live at the same time?

Yes. Gautama Buddha and Lao Tzu lived at the same time for about 80 years, from about 563 BCE to about 483 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Gautama Buddha · Lao Tzu · Born in 563 BCE · Born in 571 BCE

Gautama Buddha

c. 563 BCE–c. 483 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Buddhism

Lao Tzu

c. 571 BCE–c. 471 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

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