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Taoism
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Dào
Daoism
Daoisn
Daoist
Daoists
Daojiao
Daouism
Daouwism
Dauism
Dawism
Dowism
Laoism
Tao
Taoisam
Taoisem
Taoism and World Religions
Taoist
Taoist doctrine
Taoist places of worship
Taoist priest
Taoists
Taoisum
Taoity
Taoshi
Taouism
Taouwism
Tauism
Tawism
Towism
Western interpretations of Taoism
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refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions and concepts

These traditions have influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally

a philosophical school and folk religion based on the Tao Te Ching

The Chinese character Tao 道 (or Dao, depending on the romanization scheme) means "path" or "way", although in Chinese religion and philosophy it has taken on more abstract meanings

Taoist charm from Tien Hau Temple in San Francisco

Digital Resources in Daoist Studies

Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are one, a painting in the litang style portraying three men laughing by a river stream, 12th century, Song Dynasty

Taoist thought focuses on health, longevity, immortality, wu wei (non-action) and spontaneity

At certain dates, food may be set out as a sacrifice to the gods and/or spirits of the departed, such as during the Qingming Festival

The terms Tao and De are religious and philosophical terms shared between Taoism and Confucianism

pronounced /ˈdaʊ.ɪ.zəm/ or /ˈtaʊ.ɪ.zəm/; also spelled Daoism

A Taoist Temple in Taiwan

Taoist Priest in Macau, February 2006

White Cloud Monastery, Beijing

Laozi depicted as a Taoist god

Taoist Studies

Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao: compassion, moderation, and humility

There is debate over how, and whether, Taoism should be subdivided

has never been a unified religion, but has rather consisted of numerous teachings based on various revelations

The Three Jewels, or Three Treasures, (Chinese: 三寶; pinyin: sānbǎo; Wade-Giles: san-pao) are basic virtues in Taoism

The traditional Chinese religion is polytheistic

Te Ching, or Daodejing, is widely considered to be the most influential Taoist text

's origins may be traced to prehistoric Chinese religions in China

The number of Taoists is difficult to estimate, due to a variety of factors including defining Taoism

The Taijitu ("yin and yang") symbol 太極圖 as well as the Bagua 八卦 ("Eight Trigrams") are associated with Taoist symbolism

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