who is the founder or key figure of taoism
This article gives a brief overview of Lao Tzu, who is traditionally described as the founder of Taoism.n that way it's like the Biblical Book of Proverbs. The term Lao Tzu may not be the name of a person, but a reference to 'the old master', meaning the accumulated wisdom of the elders, the wise old men and women of the culture in which Taoism originated.