Taoism
Taoism is a religion that is very old and intriguing. In some cases it may similar to other religions and then other times it has its own uniqueness. In the fifth century Taoism was adopted as the state religion of China, but in 1911 state support ended. According to about.com the religion of Tao, term meaning path or way, is the natural order, or the force that flows through all living things. The Yin/Yang symbol symbolizes equilibrium and the harmony of opposites.When it comes to death there are two kinds of Taoism: philosophical and religious. The philosophical approach accepts death a natural returning to the earth, where as religious Taoism has an emphasis on health and healing as ways to gain long life or even immortality as stated by beliefnet.com. Funerals are one of the unique things about the Taoist religion. They are determined by the age of the deceased, the manner of death, status position in society and martial status. Chinatown online says that if a baby or child dies no funeral rites are perf
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Worshipers Tao, , Heaven Hell, Yin Yang, Taoist Yin/Yang, earth grave, yang energies, yin/yang symbol, harmony opposites, chinatown online,
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