Taoism
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Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophy
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Chinese religion → philosophical tradition → religious tradition → |
| aimsAt |
harmony with nature
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longevity → spiritual cultivation → |
| associatedWithPerson |
Laozi
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Liezi → Zhuangzi → |
| coreConcept |
Tao
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| cosmologicalConcept |
qi
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yin and yang → |
| emphasizes |
living in harmony with the Tao
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naturalness → non-action → simplicity → spontaneity → |
| hasBranch |
esoteric Taoism
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philosophical Taoism → religious Taoism → ritual Taoism → |
| hasClergy |
Taoist priest
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| hasCulturalContext |
Chinese culture
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| hasDeityType |
immortals
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nature spirits → stellar deities → |
| hasInstitution |
Taoist temple
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| hasOrigin |
China
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| hasSacredText |
Dao De Jing
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Daozang → Tao Te Ching → Zhuangzi → |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
Warring States period
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| includesPractice |
breath control
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dietary practices → divination → external alchemy → feng shui → internal alchemy → meditation → qigong → rituals → |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
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Chinese literature → Chinese martial arts → Chinese medicine → Chinese poetry → Chinese visual arts → |
| languageOfScripture |
Classical Chinese
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| relatedTradition |
Chinese folk religion
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Confucianism → |
| teaches |
acceptance of change
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alignment with natural processes → relativity of values → |
| usesConcept |
wu wei
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| values |
flexibility
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humility → non-contention → softness → |