At the beginning, it was considered a sort of Taoist sect, and there was even a theory about Laozi, founder of Taoism, who went to India and taught his philosophy to Buddha.

The Hundred Schools of Thought of Chinese philosophy blossomed during this period, and such influential intellectual movements as Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism were founded, partly in response to the changing political world.

Taoism ( Daoism ) is a philosophy and later also developed into a religion based on the texts the Tao Te Ching ( Dào Dé Jīng ; ascribed to Laozi ) and the Zhuangzi ( partly ascribed to Zhuangzi ).

At the beginning, it was considered a sort of Taoist sect, and there was even a theory about Laozi, founder of Taoism, who went to India and taught his philosophy to Buddha.

The opposition and combination of the universe's two basic principles of yin and yang is a large part of Chinese philosophy, and is an important feature of Taoism, both as a philosophy and as a religion.

In English, the words Daoism and Taoism ( or ) are the subject of an ongoing controversy over the preferred romanization for naming this native Chinese philosophy and Chinese religion.

Some scholars consciously adopt " Daoism " in order to distinguish the Chinese philosophy and religion from what " Taoism " embodied in the 19th-and 20th-century Western imaginations.

Often referred to as Gaianism, or the Gaian Religion, this spiritual aspect of the philosophy is very broad and inclusive, making it adaptable to other religions: Taoism, Neo-Paganism, Pantheism, Judeo-Christian Religions, and many others.

He focused on the issues of Chinese urban development, Chinese patrimonialism and officialdom and Chinese religion and philosophy ( primarily, Confucianism and Taoism ), as the areas in which Chinese development differed most distinctively from the European route.

These included Mohism ( a utilitarian philosophy ), Taoism, Legalism ( a school of thought based on the supremacy of the state ), and Confucianism.

Within the context of traditional Chinese philosophy and religion, Tao is a metaphysical concept originating with Laozi that gave rise to a religion ( Wade – Giles, Tao Chiao ; Pinyin, Daojiao ) and philosophy ( Wade – Giles, Tao chia ; Pinyin, Daojia ) referred to in English with the single term Taoism.

An introduction to the philosophy and religion of Taoism: pathways to immortality ( Sussex Academic Press, 2005 ).

At the same time, an intellectual paradigm shift from Taoism to Confucianism among the intelligentsia moved the focus of academic inquiry from natural science and mathematics, which were conceived of under Taoism as investigations into the mystical nature of the universe, to studies of social philosophy and morality under Confucianism.

The emphasis laid upon landscape painting in the Song period was grounded in Chinese philosophy ; Taoism stressed that humans were but tiny specks amongst vast and greater cosmos, while Neo-Confucianist writers often pursued the discovery of patterns and principles that they believed caused all social and natural phenomena.

Despite the Imje influence, which was generally considered to be anti-scholarly in nature, Gyeonghan and Naong, under the influence of Jinul and the traditional tong bulgyo tendency, showed an unusual interest in scriptural study, as well as a strong understanding of Confucianism and Taoism, due to the increasing influence of Chinese philosophy as the foundation of official education.

Neo-Confucianism is a social and ethical philosophy using metaphysical ideas, some borrowed from Taoism, as its framework.

He passed special exams with top honors with a winning thesis titled Cheondochaek ( hangul: 천도책, hanja: 天道策, " Book on the Way of Heaven "), which was widely regarded as a literary masterpiece, displaying his knowledge of history and the Confucian philosophy of politics, and also reflecting his profound knowledge of Taoism.

It is sometimes considered a brand of Taoism, a Folk Taoism, since over the centuries institutional Taoism has been attempting to assimilate or administrate local religions ; actually and more accurately Taoism can be defined as a branch of Shenism, since it sprang out of folk religion and Chinese philosophy.

Philosophical Taoism also proposes a transcendent operant principle — transliterated in English as tao or dao, meaning ' the way ' — which is neither an entity or a being per se, but reflects the natural ongoing process of the world.

An inherent problem with the arcane Wade – Giles use of apostrophes to differentiate aspiration is that many English readers do not understand it, which has resulted in the frequent mispronunciation of Taoism as instead of.

The text is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism ( Daojia,, Pinyin: Dàojiā ; Daojiao,, Pinyin: Dàojiào ) and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts.

Stanley Henning proposes that the Epitaphs identification of the internal martial arts with the Taoism indigenous to China and of the external martial arts with the foreign Buddhism of Shaolin — and the Manchu Qing Dynasty to which Huang Zongxi was opposed — was an act of political defiance rather than one of technical classification.

In a Tao religious aspect, to have a rooster fight another rooster, was the same in substance as a fire-renewal custom, where the rooster and the cockfight then takes its place as an indispensable spring ritual, and “ Taoism, which assessed it positively in this form, can be thought to have guaranteed its continued existence ”.

In the 1961 decision, Justice Hugo Black commented in a footnote, " Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism, and others.

After Laozi and Zhuangzi the literature of Taoism grew steadily and used to be compiled in form of a canon – the Daozang, which was at times published at the behest of the emperor.

Taoism draws its cosmological foundations from the School of Yin-Yang ( in form of its main elements – yin and yang and the Five Phases ), which developed during the Warring States period ( 4th to 3rd centuries BC ).

Aspects of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were consciously synthesized in the Neo-Confucian school, which eventually became Imperial orthodoxy for state bureaucratic purposes under the Ming ( 1368 – 1644 ).

In Taoism, it is " the One, which is natural, spontaneous, eternal, nameless, and indescribable.

It consists of a collection of statements about the role of the artist, art itself, and the value of beauty, and serves as an indicator of the way in which Wilde intends the novel to be read, as well as traces of Wilde's exposure to Taoism and the writings of the Chinese Taoist philosopher Chuang Tsu.

Based on his study of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Taoism, and other traditions, Jung believed that this journey of transformation, which he called individuation, is at the mystical heart of all religions.

Incorporating ideas from Taoism and Buddhism as well as traditional religion in China, Di Yu is a kind of purgatory place which serves not only to punish but also to renew spirits ready for their next incarnation.

The Bonpo school is said by some to now resemble most closely the Nyingma school, the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism, which traces its lineage to the first transmission of Buddhism into Tibet, while other researchers say many practices of Bonpos resemble folk Taoism.

Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Longhushan ( 龙虎山 ; Lónghǔ Shān ) which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism ( 道教 ) and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists.

The rebellion, which got its name from the colour of the scarves that the rebels wore on their heads, marked an important point in the history of Taoism due to the rebels ' association with secret Taoist societies.

Also, there are 36 generals and a group of Devine warriors under his dominion ; anyhow, as is depicted in myth of Chinese Taoism, he is the commander of a huge deity system in the Northern Pole, in which a great number of valiant deity generals and warriors who all controlled by the Emperor Zi-Wei.

At age 24 he published his first major literary work, Sangō Shiiki, in which he quotes from an extensive list of sources, including the classics of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Shen Buhai promulgated his own concept of wu wei, which caused some scholars to link him with Taoism.

Also known as the Mago-Mythology 마고신화 ( 麻姑神話 ), this is actually one of the lesser-known Korean cosmologies due in part to the rising influence of Buddhism and Taoism around this period, as well as the imposition of a patriarchal system which desisted the heavily goddess-oriented nature of the legend.

Taoism ( modernly: Daoism ) is a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao ( modernly romanized as " Dao ").

Taoism has a presence in Shanghai in the form of several temples, including the City God Temple, at the heart of the old city, and a temple dedicated to the Three Kingdoms general Guan Yu.

The Three Treasures or Three Jewels () are basic virtues in Taoism comprising Compassion, Moderation, and Humility.

Taoism was introduced to Korea from China during the Three Kingdoms period, and remains a minor but significant element of Korean thought.

In Taoism, wisdom is construed as adherence to the Three Treasures ( Taoism ): charity, simplicity, and humility.

In religious Taoism, the trident represents the Taoist Trinity, the Three Pure Ones.

* Three Treasures ( Taoism )

" Three laughs at Tiger Brook ", Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are one, a litang style painting portraying three men laughing by a river stream, 12th century, Song Dynasty.

Taoism ( 道教 ; Daojiao in Chinese ) refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions and concepts, born in China itself in the 6th century BCE and it's traditionally traced to the composition of the Tao Te Ching attributed to the sage Laozi, a person who subsequently came to be venerated by Taoist as Daode Tianjun in the Three Pure Ones.

In religious Taoism, the theory of how Tao produces One, Two, and Three is also explained in an interesting manner.

* Three Treasures ( Taoism )

As with all Taoist worship, Taoist shrines are organized around a sense of appreciation of nature and surroundings that inspire meditation on, and living in accordance with, the Tao (" Way " or " Path ", a concept of living harmoniously with one's natural surroundings and environment ) and the Three Jewels Of Taoism ( different from Buddhism's concept of Three Jewels )-compassion, moderation, and humility.

In 700, Wu Zetian, in order to give her lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong legitimacy in their entries into the palace, had Li Jiao head a project to create a work known as the Essence of Pearls from the Three Religions ( 三教珠英, Sanjiao Zhuying ) -- a compilation of various poetry about Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism -- and had Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong involved in the project as well.

The Three Treasures or Three Jewels () are basic virtues in Taoism.

" Temple of Green Cloud ") is a Chinese temple practicing the Three Doctrinal Systems of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism located at No. 25 Jalan Tokong, Malacca Town, Malaysia.

Consequently, an explicit syncretism is a noticeable feature of these groups, who claim that their teachings aim to unify the " Three Religions " ( Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism ), the " Five Religions " ( the former three plus Christianity and Islam ), or even the " Ten thousand Religions ".

Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes Zuo Ci's fictional attainment of Taoist powers and his subsequent mission to persuade Cao Cao to follow Taoism.

The Yuen Yuen Institute was established in 1950 by monks from Sanyuan Gong ( Three Originals Palace ) in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, which in turn traces its lineage to the Longmen ( Dragon Gate ) sect of Quanzhen ( Complete Perfection ) Taoism.

While serving there, he participated in a project, headed by Li Jiao to create a work known as the Essence of Pearls from the Three Religions ( 三教珠英, Sanjiao Zhuying ) -- a compilation of various poetry about Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, in which Wu Zetian's lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong also participated, to give them a legitimate reason to enter the palace.

The Yuen Yuen Institute () was established in Hong Kong in 1950 by monks from Sanyuan Gong ( Three Originals Palace ) in Guangzhou, which in turn traces its lineage to the Longmen ( Dragon Gate ) sect of Quanzhen ( Complete Perfection ) Taoism.