Taoism

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Taoism is the oldest religion in China, which is based on the study and belief of ancient scriptures like the Dao De Jing.

Spread of Taoism in Asia, a timeline made with Timetoast's free interactive timeline making software.

Video created by National Research University Higher School of Economics for the course "Religions and Society in China". This module's content describes the paths of development, which were taken by Taoist cults in their history, explains the ...

Taoism (also known as Daoism) is a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu (c. 500 BCE) which contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily...

This section is a guide to the ancient religious philosophy of Taoism, including history, and spiritual practices, ethics and martial arts.

Daoism - Influence: Daoist physiological techniques have, in themselves, no devotional character. They have the same preoccupations as physicians: to preserve health and to prolong physical life. Medicine developed independently from about the 1st century ce, but many Daoist faith healers and hygienists added to medical knowledge. The earliest surviving medical book, the Huangdineijing, or “The Yellow Emperor’s Esoteric Classic” (3rd century bce?), presents itself as the teachings of a legendary Celestial Master addressed to the Yellow Emperor. Experiments with minerals, plants, and animal substances, inspired to some extent by Daoist dietetics and by the search for the elixir of life, resulted in

Taoism is one of Asia's foremost religions. Even 57 years of communist rule failed to loosen the grip that this blend of alchemy, philosophy and superstition holds over many Chinese.

Daoism: Daoism, indigenous religio-philosophical tradition that has shaped Chinese life for more than 2,000 years. In the broadest sense, a Daoist attitude toward life can be seen in the accepting and yielding, the joyful and carefree sides of the Chinese character, an attitude that offsets and complements

20 million specifically of Taoism (Chinese religion contains Taoist ... Taoists worldwide, most of whom live in China, Taiwan or Southeast Asia.

Taoism (/ˈtaʊɪzəm/), also known as Daoism (/ˈdaʊ-/), is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (Chinese: 道; pinyin: Dào; literally: "the Way", also romanized as Dao). The Tao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese p