Taoism2
Taoism is a religion that originated in Ching, probably during the 300's B.C. Taoism is also the name of a religion that began in the 100's B.C. Through the many years this religion has influenced artists and writers in the East and West. The word Tao (also spelled Dao) originally meant road or way. The Taoist studied their religion and they believed that everything in the world was explained by the way. The word (the way) is also meant as reality as a whole or individual aE?waysaE? The beliefs of Taoism appear in two books, the "Lao-tzuaE? (later renamed the "Tao Te ChingaE? The Classic Way and Virtue) and the Chuan-tzu are all the different books that they often read. The "Lao-tzuaE? is a book that was brought together by many unknown authors. At first Confucianism was very popular among the Chinese but they believed they had to many rules. In Confucianism people can live a good life only in a well-disciplined society that stresses attention to ceremony, duty, mortality, and public service. Although in Taoism it was not as strict. In the Taoist religion
Sivin, N. "TaoismaE? The World Book Encyclopedia. 1997, Volume19 page 36 Tao is the first-cause of the universe. It is a force that flows through all life. The goal of everyone is one with the Tao. The concept of a personified deity is foreign to Taoism, as is the concept of the creation of the universe. Thus, they do not pray as Christians do; there is no God to hear the prayers or act upon them. They seek answers to life's problems through inner meditation and other observation. Time cyclical, not linear as in western thinking. Yin (dark side) is a breath that formed the earth. Yang (light side) is the breath that formed the heavens. They symbolize pairs of opposites that are seen through the universe, such as good and evil, light and dark, male and female. Intervention by human civilization upsets the balances of Yin and Yang. "The Tao surrounds everyone therefore everyone must listen to find enlightenment.aE? Five main organs and the body that complement Taoism are the five parts of the sky: water, fire, wood, metal and earth. Each person must nurture
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