Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a faith and a philosophy from ancient Mainland china that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism has been continued to the philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500 B.C.East. wrote the main book of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching. Taoism holds that humans and animals should live in balance with the Tao, or the universe. Taoists believe in spiritual immortality, where the spirit of the trunk joins the universe after death.

The Tao Te Ching, or "The Mode and Its Power," is a collection of poesy and sayings from around the third and quaternary centuries B.C.Eastward. that guides Taoist thought and actions. While the writer is traditionally believed to be the philosopher Lao Tzu, there is little evidence that Lao Tzu existed at all. Rather, the Tao Te Ching is a gathering of earlier sayings from many authors. This book was given an origin with the philosopher Lao Tzu for cultural and political reasons. Lao Tzu is sometimes understood as the image of the Tao, or a god, and given legendary status.

The Tao (or Dao) is hard to define simply is sometimes understood as the way of the universe. Taoism teaches that all living creatures ought to live in a state of harmony with the universe, and the energy found in it. Ch'i, or qi, is the energy nowadays in and guiding everything in the universe. The Tao Te Ching and other Taoist books provide guides for behavior and spiritual means of living in harmony with this energy. However, Taoists do not believe in this energy as a god. Rather, at that place are gods equally role of the Taoist beliefs, frequently introduced from the diverse cultures found in the region known now as China. These gods are part of the Tao, like all living things. Taoism has temples, monasteries, and priests who make offerings, meditate, and perform other rituals for their communities.

One of the main ideas of Taoism is the conventionalities in balancing forces, or yin and yang. These ideas stand for matching pairs, such as low-cal and dark, hot and common cold, activeness and inaction, which piece of work together toward a universal whole. Yin and yang show that everything in the universe is connected and that zero makes sense by itself.

Taoism became well-known in the eighth century C.Eastward. every bit the religion of the Tang dynasty. In the following centuries, it existed alongside Buddhism and Confucianism (another philosophical faith). All the same, during the Communist takeover in 1959, Taoism, Confucianism, and other religions were banned. This caused a decline in the practice of Taoism in Cathay. Many modern Taoists live in Taiwan, although recent reforms in China accept increased the number of Chinese Taoists.

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Mount Laojun in Luoyan, Henan Province, China is a sacred site for Taoists. Hundreds of Taoists embark on pilgrimages every yr along with tourists from around the world to see this spectacular site.

communist

Noun

person or grouping of people who support communism, a type of economy where all belongings, including land, factories and companies, is held past the government.

Confucianism

Substantive

system of philosophical and upstanding teachings founded past Confucius.

cosmic

Adjective

having to do with the universe (cosmos).

Noun

learned behavior of people, including their languages, belief systems, social structures, institutions, and material appurtenances.

meditate

Verb

to appoint in deep thought, contemplation, or introspection.

monastery

Noun

identify of residence and worship for a community of religious followers, usually called monks.

philosophy

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the written report of the basic principles of noesis.

religion

Noun

a organization of spiritual or supernatural belief.

Taoism

Noun

Chinese philosophy and religion emphasizing noninterference with the class of natural events.

yang

Noun

active, male half of yin and hang; represents heat, light, and dryness

yin

Noun

passive, female half of yin and yang; represents common cold, dark, and wetness

yin and yang

Noun

inseparable and contradictory elements; a concept constitute in Taoism

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