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Chinese philosophy
Taoism (daoism)
2. Brief history
-Over 5000 years old country
-Early China had many factions of different ideas.
-Taoism is a prominent representative of various factions .
3. Taoism
-Taoism is China's only native religion.
-Taoism has had various degrees of
influence on all aspects of China's feudal
era.
4. The fundamental era
Dao Te Ching by Li Er
The end of the
spring and autumn
period. (770-476BC)
5. The story of Li Er（547-471BC)
“I quit, not because i did not want to teach nor the students
did not want to learn. It was because that i only know so
much and there was so much more he wanted to learn”
Later he gained the name Lao Zi-wise
Master-for himself after spending three
Years studying in the capital
6. Confucius met Lao Zi
‘I know birds can fly ,fishes can swim ,beasts can walk.But i
do not know what dragon can do .Lao Zi is like a dragon
,knowing so much that he can be anyone he wants.He is a
true master.‘
7. The story of Li Er（547-471BC)
Later in life, Lao Zi wrote Dao De Jing which later becomes
a fundamental text of Daosim
Lao Zi died at the age of 101
8. From philosophy to religion
Among hundreds schools of thoughts. Lao Zi’ s school was
the most significant
9. The DAO (OR TAO)
The “way”
The “path”
The source of life
The energy of the universe
10. The DE (OR TE)
Virtue, inner power,
integrity
Live true to one’s essence
and influence your
kindness on others
11. DAO DE （OR TE)
Compassion or Kindness
Simplicity or Frugality
Humility Or Modesty
Three treasures
Love others like loving
oneself
Live in simplicity ,stay
away from material or
physical desires
Not expressing
assertive authority
13. Wu wei
Action without action
Non-doing
Let the nature runs its course
Story for illustration purposes only
14. Tiger going to eat deer
Kill the tiger
Kill the cubs
Do nothing
Do not interfere with
nature Let the
deer die
Feeling
guilty
15. In summary
The source of existence Dao ( the way)
The roots of all
beings ( seen and
unseen)
Is achieved through
Wu Wei (non-
action)
Meditation and
reflection through
solitude
Living in peace, simplicity
and tranquility
Acting
thoughtfully, not
impulsively
Acting in harmony with
nature
16. Modern Daoism
In Taoist temples, the Chinese worship more than 1,000 gods.
These lord over such fateful questions in life as success in exams,
fortune in love, the prevention of toothache and, of course,
personal wealth.
17. The Influence of Taoist
Culture on Modern Society
After 4,000 years of historical
evolution, Taoism still
maintains a strict hierarchy,
ceremonial culture, and has
its own stringent ritual dress
requirements in different
branch cultures of
Taoism.Different rituals have
corresponding music,
costumes and ritual rules.
18. The First Taoist Temple in Seattle, USA
The Taoist concept also affects people in other countries.
Taoism is not only a kind of religious culture but also a kind of
ideology. It is an integration of the Chinese people’s ancient
civilizational wisdom.
19. Modern Taoism allows more people to understand this
culture through cultures such as photography, costumes,
music, and movie novels.
20. What does Daoism (Taoism) teach us about ecology?
How does taoism effects the environment?
Four main principles of Daoism guide the relationship
between humanity and nature:
1. Follow the Earth
2. Harmony with nature
3. Too much success
4. Affluence in bio-diversity
The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and gardeners, have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has spread widely outside East Asia and it is among the most translated works in world literature
The Hundred Schools of Thought (Chinese: 諸子百家; pinyin: zhūzǐ bǎijiā) were philosophies and schools that flourished from the 6th century to 221 BC, during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period of ancient China.[1]
An era of great cultural and intellectual expansion in China,[2] it was fraught with chaos and bloody battles, but it was also known as the Golden Age of Chinese philosophy because a broad range of thoughts and ideas were developed and discussed freely. This phenomenon has been called the Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought (百家爭鳴/百家争鸣; bǎijiā zhēngmíng; pai-chia cheng-ming; "hundred schools contend"). The thoughts and ideas discussed and refined during this period have profoundly influenced lifestyles and social consciousness up to the present day in East Asian countries and the East Asian diaspora around the world. The intellectualsociety of this era was characterized by itinerant scholars, who were often employed by various state rulers as advisers on the methods of government, war, and diplomacy.
The first character can be considered to modify the second or can be understood as standing alongside it in modifying the third. Thus, Tao Te Ching can be translated as "The Classic of the Way's Virtue(s)",[citation needed] the "Book of the Tao and Its Virtue",[8]or "The Book of the Way and of Virtue,[9][10] It has also been translated as The Tao and its Characteristics,[6] The Canon of Reason and Virtue,[7] The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way,[11] and A Treatise on the Principle and Its Action.
The first character can be considered to modify the second or can be understood as standing alongside it in modifying the third. Thus, Tao Te Ching can be translated as "The Classic of the Way's Virtue(s)",[citation needed] the "Book of the Tao and Its Virtue",[8]or "The Book of the Way and of Virtue,[9][10] It has also been translated as The Tao and its Characteristics,[6] The Canon of Reason and Virtue,[7] The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way,[11] and A Treatise on the Principle and Its Action.
