Taoism
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Taoism or Daoism is a philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao 道. With a range of meanings and interpretations in Chinese philosophy, translations of
Purple Cloud Temple in the Wudang Mountains, part of the Sacred Mountains of Taoism
Laozi Riding an Ox by Zhang Lu (c. 1464–1538)
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Han dynasty Chinese talisman, part of the Wucheng Bamboo-slips [zh]
Zhang Daoling, the first Celestial Master
Tao Te Ching
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The Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, more simply Laozi, is an ancient Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the sage Laozi. It is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism.
Taoism
…fluid in practice. The core of Taoist thought crystallized during the early Warring States period (c. 450 – c. 300 BCE), during which the epigrammatic Tao Te Ching and the anecdotal Zhuangzi—widely regarded as the fundamental texts of Taoist philosophy—were largely composed. They form the core of a body of Taoist…
Ink on silk manuscript of the Tao Te Ching – from Mawangdui (2nd century BCE)
Laozi riding a water buffalo