Taoism (Daoism) 도교·도가
Harmony with the Dao — the nameless way of nature that 'does nothing, yet leaves nothing undone'. Philosophical Daoism prizes simplicity and spontaneity; religious Daoism adds temples, immortals and practices for long life.
OriginChina
WhenLaozi's Daodejing c. 4th c. BCE; religious Daoism from the 2nd c. CE
TextsDaodejing, Zhuangzi
A practice you can try today
Sitting in forgetfulness (zuowang), breath and qi cultivation, tai chi, living simply and close to mountains.
🕯 Pray in the Forest Sanctuary Make your own caveSacred places
Related
Confucianism유교A way of becoming fully human through learning, ritual and right relationships — parent and child, ruler and people, friend and friend.Seon / Zen Buddhism선불교 (선종)The meditation school of Mahayana Buddhism: awakening is not far away but is your own original mind, seen directly.Chinese folk religion중국 민간 신앙The everyday religion of hundreds of millions: honouring ancestors, local gods and heroes such as Guan Yu and Mazu, mixing Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian elements freely.
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