Taoism originated in ancient Chinese spirit worship and philosophy. It has two schools - Taojiao which is the religious branch focused on gods/goddesses and pursuing immortality. Taojia is the philosophical branch founded by Laozi who authored the Tao Te Ching, which describes Tao as the natural order of the universe and advocates wu wei or non-action. Unlike Confucianism which emphasizes social order, Taoism focuses on living in harmony with Tao through nature and by taking no action against the natural flow of events.

1. DAOISM

2. Dao jiao: Dao religion
Dao jia: Dao philosophy
TWO SCHOOLS

3. Taoism is China's native religion (as opposed to
Buddhism)
Taoism originated in the ancient spirit worship,
originated in the Yellow Emperor
has a history of about 190
Daojiao (religion)

4. Gods and goddesses

8. elixir of life

9. Dao jia (philosophy)

10. Founder of the Daojia
At the time of Confucius
Author of the
Daode jing
(Classic of the Way and
Its Power)
Laozi

12. Legend says that
was the Emperor's archivist
(record keeper — a prestigious and important position
roughly equivalent to the Attorney General in today's
United States Presidential cabinets)
About Lao zi

13. Confucius once visited him
Asked for advice on rites
Has been used as a proof that
Daoism is better than
Confucianism

14. ---he set out to leave the country.
At the western wall he was
detained by a guard who
recognized him and refused to let
him pass until he wrote down his
wisdom. He did it in one sitting, left
and was never heard from again.
-someone simply compiled bits and
pieces of ancient folk wisdom into
the eighty-one short verses which
make up the Dao De Jing
How Dao de jing was written

15. 5467 Chinese characters
81 chapters
none of these is (in English translation) more than a
page in text
Dao de jing

16. suggestions for the Emperor (leader)
Follow in order to rule (or lead)
Prime Directive;
The most effective course of action is always...
to do nothing! (wu wei)
Govern as you would cook small fish.

17. The goal of the governing is
To establish a peaceful, harmonious and well-ordered
society
Same as Confucianism, but through a different
approach

18. Universe//its own way
Tian heaven
Tianzi, tian xia
Ren people
action, reform
Cultivation

19. Wu wei
Non-doing, non-action
Action of non-action
Going with the flow
-
able to respond perfectly to whatever situations
arise.

20. Dao – generates one
One –yin and yang
From yin and yang
The universe came into being
Creation of universe
Dao
the way
One
universe

21. Dao is possessed by all things
Dao is the standard for the ideal life society and
government
When dao is manifested in things, it becomes de
(virtue)
Dao and de

22. —everything exists
in its own way, if we
interfere with it, it
will cause trouble
For us

23. The highest virtue is to act without a sense of self
The highest kindness is to give without a condition
The highest justice is to see without a preference

24. Zhuang zi

25. Developer of Dao jia philosophy
Author of Zhuang zi
Mystical and closely linked with nature

26. Equalizing all things and all opinions
One need to be in harmony with things
Achieve oneness

28. Confucianism
Proactive/action
Focus on society
Cultivation/education
To be one with
heaven/perfection
Comparison
Daosim
No-action wu wei
Universe and individual
Ignorant /non
government
To be one with nature

29. 1.
overcoming hardness with softness

30. Soft tongue,
Hard teeth
teeth bite the tongue
marathon runner
after death,
only hard bones left
Flesh corrupted
The way to survive

31. The king lost the bow,
it would be found by
people of Chu.
Confucius said
The king lost the bow,
It would be found by
People
Laozi said: why people,
Just say: the bow is lost,
But would be found.
The Bow of the king of Chu

32. Taoism is the most revolutionised philosophy
Confucianism is the most moderate philosophy
Confucianism: Tian (tian xia, tianzi )
Taoism: dao the way of universe, tian and di are
united and decided by dao