The roles of Pao Ssu and K'ao Hsin are both played by Marie Matiko.
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Some time later Lao Ma was sold as a wife to Lao Tzu, the vicious, tyrannical ruler of the House of Lao.
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She told Xena that she writes down all of her wisdom in Lao Tzu's book so that he will be remembered as a great and wise ruler.
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(Note that in reality, Lao Tzu was a revered Chinese philosopher, but in the TV series Lao Ma left her wisdom in his name so that he can be remembered as a benevolent ruler. Also, while Chinese tradition considers his real-life namesake to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, the ancient book which Lao Ma's sayings allude to, Western scholarship does not recognise him as the book's author; in fact, its authorship is unknown.)
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Here are some quotes from Lao Ma and some of the relevant passages from the Tao Te Ching.
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