# Bunyan — Tao Te Ching character guide

> Bunyan in Tao Te Ching by Laozi.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-tao-te-ching

## Who they are

Author of Pilgrim's Progress, referenced in comparative religious discussion.

## Relationships

### [Confucius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tao_te_ching_se/characters/confucius)

_social_

Bunyan, likely a reference to the author of Pilgrim's Progress, is compared to Confucius in terms of moral allegory, but they are not directly connected.

## In the story

### [Was Taoism Older Than Laozi?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tao_te_ching_se/chapters/was-taoism-older-than-laozi)

Author of Pilgrim's Progress, used as an analogy for Chuang-tzŭ's fictional but truthful narratives.

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