Taoism, along with Buddhism and Confucianism, first entered Korea during the Three Kingdoms period (c. 300–668). Unlike Buddhism and Confucianism, however, Taoism never established a significant institutional presence outside the capital. The...

One of the ‘tripod’ or three religions of China, founded by Lao Tzu circa 600 B.C. Its principles are derived mainly from the Tao Tê Ching and from the writings of Chuang Tzu who lived some 200 years later. Has had great influence on...

Daoism Philosophical Daoism (also spelled Taoism) dates from the classical period (fifth through third century BC) and conventionally refers to the contents of the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) and the Laozi (Lao Tzu or Daode Jing/Tao-Te Ching). Some extend the...

The English word Daoism, with its nominalizing suffix, has no counterpart in the Chinese language. The term has been used in Western writings on China to refer to a wide range of phenomena. First, scholars employ the term Daoism to designate early...

Daoism (or Taoism) is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. These traditions influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally. [1] Taoist...

Opening November 4 at the Art Institute of Chicago is a new NEH-supported ehxibition on Taoism, a belief system that has premeated Chinese culture for more than two thousand years. The exhibition showcases 130 works relating to Chinese Taoism, including sculpture, painting, and calligraphy,...

The symbol at the bottom of this page may be familiar to many of you, but you may not be familiar with what it means. Known as the yin and yang, its white and black colors can respectively represent good and evil; heaven...

A Canadian broadcaster's decision to pull a heavily promoted documentary on the persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual movement after objections from Chinese officials was criticized Friday by members of the group and the filmmaker.Both questioned whether the move was influenced by the fact that...

In early January, a U.S. edition of The Epoch Times published a list of what its editors considered the Top 10 news stories of 2006. Not surprisingly, the war in Iraq was first.The second story, however, was less predictable: "China's Human Rights Movement Grows."The subject...

Essay gives the history of Taoism.

This essay deals with the relationship between Daoism and the book "The Samurai's Garden" by Gail Tsukiyama.

Discusses the history of Daoism