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    Taoism or Daoism ( /ˈtaʊ.ɪzəm/ , /ˈdaʊ.ɪzəm/ ) is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao...
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    people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk...
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  • The history of Taoism stretches throughout Chinese history. Originating in prehistoric China, it has exerted a powerful influence over Chinese culture...
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    worship by others. This is different from the gods in Chinese mythology and Taoism, who were inherently supernatural. Xian is also used as a descriptor to...
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    philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching (Laozi), the foundational text of Taoism along with the Zhuangzi. A Chinese honorific typically translated as "the...
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  • from illness so it weakens and dies. Taoism is also known for people believing that there is eternal life. In Taoism when one dies if they need to be contacted...
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  • Taoism Drunkard (鬼馬天師; Guǐ mǎ tiān shī), also known as Drunken Wu-Tang, is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Cheung-yan, who also...
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  • Taoism in Singapore is the religion of about 8.8% of the country's entire population as per the 2020 census. The definition of "Taoism" in the country...
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    cosmology and a detailed theory about the afterlife, Taoism meets other needs. The principle focus of Taoism is the path of Tao, an all encompassing, formless...
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  • Translated by Waley, Arthur. Grove. 1960 [1937]. Welch, Holmes (1957). Taoism: The Parting of the Way. Beacon Press. Footnotes Tr. Wilhelm, Richard, tr...
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    Quánzhēn pài) of Taoism incorporates elements of Buddhism and Confucianism into a comprehensive form of Taoism. Complete Reality Taoism is generally divided...
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    further includes ancestor veneration, Chinese folk religion, Confucianism, Taoism and popular salvationist organisations (such as Yiguandao and Weixinism)...
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    prominent in Confucianism and religious Taoism and the more metaphysical usage of the term used in philosophical Taoism and most forms of Mahayana Buddhism;...
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    Taoism is believed to be the inspiration for some spiritual concepts in Japanese culture.[citation needed] Taoism's influence can be seen throughout the...
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    Taoism or "Do" is thought to be the earliest state philosophy for the Korean people.[citation needed] However, its influence waned with the introduction...
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  • (Longmen Taoism) Dragon Gate Taoism Zhengyi Taoism Wuliu Taoism Yao Taoism Taoism in Hong Kong Taoism in Japan Taoism in Korea Taoism in Malaysia Taoism in...
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    misconduct. Broadly speaking, the precept against "sexual misconduct" in Taoism relates to extramarital sex. The term for a married couple (夫婦) usually...
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    Chinese: 道德经) or Laozi is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship,...
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  • school') also known as Taology refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the...
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  • congregations to preserve, practice, and promote Jainism and the Jain way of life. Taoism was popularized throughout the world by the writings and teachings of Laozi...
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    The majority of Taiwanese people practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism often with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese...
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    pinyin: fǎjiào, sometimes rendered as "Faism"), Folk Taoism (民間道教; Mínjiàn Dàojiào), or Red Taoism (mostly in east China and Taiwan), constitute a large...
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    Third eye (section In Taoism)
    “Eye of Wisdom”, is discerned on the deity Buddha.[citation needed] In Taoism, third eye training involves focusing attention on the point between the...
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  • In Taoism, the Five Precepts (Chinese: 五戒; pinyin: Wǔ Jiè; Jyutping: Ng5 Gaai3) constitute the basic code of ethics undertaken mainly by lay practitioners...
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    the sacred. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the terms Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and world religions first entered the English language. Native...
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    a trick. Ho, Kwok Man (1990). The Eight Immortals of Taoism: Legends and Fables of Popular Taoism. Translated and edited by Joanne O'Brien. New York: Penguin...
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    (2008). "Yangsheng yaoji". In Fabrizio Pregadio (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Taoism. Routledge. pp. 1151–1152. Collins, Roy; Kerr, David (August 2001). "Etymology...
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    fójiào míngshān), and the group associated with Taoism is referred to as the Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism (四大道教名山; Sì dà dàojiào míngshān). The sacred...
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  • In Chinese philosophy, metal or gold (Chinese: 金; pinyin: jīn), In the Wu Xing, it is the return or the declining stage. In Traditional Chinese Medicine...
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    Tzŭ) is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching, Neiye, Wenzi and Liezi. It was written during...
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