Daoism is another part of the Chinese religions. The ideas of Daoism is centered on nature and being a free spirit. The book stated that human needs were best met when individuals rejected all artificial restraints and lived spontaneously in harmony with nature (Bilhartz, 267). This idea prepared me for the article and the video. I am not surprised that the Daoist are worried about nature and the environment. Their teachings and traditions are still important even though the concepts are old. The video suggest that even though they are old concepts it can offer a new outlook (CNTV). The article referenced the Dao De Jing, and how it was a core teaching of the relationship with nature (www.arcworld.org). The reading by Bihartz also referenced
