Basic teachings

Tao, Morality, Sanqing and Cultivation

anyone/anybody

Lao Zi, Zhuangzi, Zhang Daoling.

Zhang Jiao, Ge Hong, Chen Tuan, Wang Zhongyang.

Taoist immortals

Yuan Buddha, Lingbao Buddha, Moral Buddha

Jade Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, Eight Immortals

Taoist school

Masaichi, Quanzhen Road

Taoist classics

Tao Te Ching, South China Ching

fairyland

Ten continents, three islands and ten caves.

Thirty-six small caves and seventy-two blessed places.

Wiki theme: religion

Taijitu Taoism is a polytheistic religion formed and spread in China, and its influence in ancient China is second only to Buddhism. Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism are considered as the three pillars of traditional culture in China. Taoism is named after the pursuit of Tao. Taoism was formed on the basis of China's ancient Taoist thoughts and theories, absorbing fairy witchcraft, folk worship of ghosts and gods and witchcraft activities. It advocates the immortality and immortality of quietism.

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1 Introduction

2 Doctrine and Doctrine

3 history

3. 1 origin

3.2 Development process

3.3 Modern Taoism

4 Taoist immortals

Five commandments

Six-way operation

7 classics

Eight sects

9 Taoist activities

10 Taoist culture

10. 1 Influence on China culture

1 1 Taoism and Taoism

The difference between Taoism and other religions.

The relationship between Taoism and Buddhism.

14 reference

15 See Synonyms at 0

16 external link

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introduce

In the history of China, the original meaning of the word "Tao" refers to various theoretical theories and practical methods inspired by "Tao". Many contending people are used to calling their theories and methods "Tao". Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, and even Buddhism all called themselves "Tao" for various reasons. Confucianism first used the word "Tao" and called the theories of Wang Zhidao and Confucius "Tao". When Buddhism was first introduced into China, it was translated into Tao, so it was also called Tao. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, five doorways appeared, calling themselves "Tao" and taking the meaning of "Tao is good". Since then, in order to show their uniqueness, other factions have stopped calling themselves "Tao" and become the special names of Wudou Rice Road.

Taoism now refers to a religion which is based on China's ancient religious beliefs, inherited some religious concepts and practice methods such as Fang and Huang, and gradually formed, with "Tao" as the highest belief, Laozi as the leader, and Laozi's Tao Te Ching as the main classic, and pursued the cultivation of immortality.

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Teaching and doctrine

From the very beginning, Taoism regarded Laozi's Classic of Tao Te Ching as the basic classic, and regarded "Tao" and "virtue" as the basic beliefs. Taoism believes that "Tao" is the source and master of all things in the universe, omnipresent and all-encompassing, and everything evolved from "Tao". And "virtue" is the embodiment of "Tao".

Taoism takes Taishang Laojun as its leader, that is, Laozi. In addition, the highest god of Taoism has other sayings in the Taoist scriptures. First, it is to respect the supreme god of Jade Qing and Yuan Dynasty; The second is to respect the Qing Lingbao Buddha as the highest god; Third, it is the highest god who respects the moral Buddha. Later, it evolved into a trinity of Laozi, one gasification and three cleanness.

Taoism is born again, hates death and pursues immortality. It believes that people can make their own decisions in their lives and don't have to obey the heavens. People think that as long as people are good at cultivating health, they can live forever. Therefore, there are many ways to practice: alchemy, eating, breathing, fetal interest, massage, guidance, room, avoiding valley, thinking, offering symbols and chanting.

Taoist theology and Taoist thought may not be consistent, especially in depth; The similarities and differences between them are worth pondering. However, the ancestors called Laozi and Zhuangzi and regarded Laozi and Zhuangzi as classic Taoism. After all, they absorbed and inherited many contents of Laozi and Zhuangzi's thoughts. In addition, it is also influenced by Yi and Yin and Yang.

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history

See the history of Taoism

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origin

Although Taoism takes Laozi as its ancestor, its thought is not completely consistent with Laozi's thought, and it is more due to the fact that Huang used Laozi's famous words to cultivate health in the early Han Dynasty. Another source of Taoism is Fang Xiandao, which began in the Warring States and flourished in Qin and Han Dynasties. In addition, you can also pursue the worship of ghosts and gods in Shang Dynasty.

In the process of its gradual formation, Taoism and Buddhism introduced to China at that time influenced each other (the influence of Buddhism on Taoism is