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Laozi, a Rare card
Laozi is the name traditionally given to an ancient Chinese philosopher, also identified as Li Er or Lao Dan, who is regarded as the author or originating teacher associated with the Tao Te Ching, one of the foundational texts of Taoism.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 157
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 390,000
Power 157 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Laozi quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Laozi card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is generally regarded as a ______ of Taoism.
Answer
founder. A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is generally regarded as a founder of Taoism. From the Laozi article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
The War of the Worlds. The War of the Worlds 510,000 · Laozi 390,000 · Mia Martini 29,000 · Adonis 20,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Traditional accounts place him in the 6th century BC state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn period, describe him as a keeper of archival records at the Zhou court, and remember him as an elder contemporary of Confucius.
- Modern scholars remain divided over his identity, dates, and precise relationship to the received text: some regard the traditional Laozi as largely or wholly legendary, while others consider a historical Lao Dan plausible and accept the tradition that he was a senior contemporary of Confucius.
- A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is generally regarded as a founder of Taoism.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Laozi article was read about 390,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Laozi
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Laozi (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : White whirlwind, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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