Have you ever sat down and wondered what religions, other than Christianity, the human race follows? Christianity is a huge belief. It is so big that it leaves many other faiths in its shadows. One of those faiths being Daoism. Daoism, A.K.A Taoism, is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, encouraging humbleness and religious devotion. The word Tao means the “way” or the “path” and is believed to be the origin of the universe, the basis of the existence of all creatures, and the laws of development and change reigning all creatures.
Daoism was founded around 550 B.C.E. This is a rough estimate because the first writings date back to 3rd or 4th centuries B.C.E. Some scholars claim Daoism was founded by a man named Lao-tzu, also spelled Laozi. Others disagree and claim that he wasn’t an actual historical person. They say this because Lao-tzu means “Old Master” which shines a light on the fact that he was most likely an idea and not a real life person. It was created into a religious system within the lands of China. Daoism has about 20,000,000 followers and although China has the largest amount of followers, you can also find followers in Taiwan, Japan and in other parts of Southeast Asia.
A Daoist’s attitude could be described as accepting and …show more content…
Those being The Zhuangzi, The Daode Jing, and The Yi Jing. The Zhuangzi is an ancient Chinese collection of anecdotes and fables written by Zhuang Zhou. The Daode Jing was transcribed around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, that is still up for debate, and along with the Zhuangzi, is a vital text for both philosophical and religious Daoism. The Yi Jing is A.K.A. the “Book of Changes”, a metaphysical discussion that embodies an attempt to explain the world and its moral principles. This text is set up in the form of dialect. These “commentaries” are believed to be the work of writers of the Warring States period (475–221
Daoism was founded around 550 B.C.E. This is a rough estimate because the first writings date back to 3rd or 4th centuries B.C.E. Some scholars claim Daoism was founded by a man named Lao-tzu, also spelled Laozi. Others disagree and claim that he wasn’t an actual historical person. They say this because Lao-tzu means “Old Master” which shines a light on the fact that he was most likely an idea and not a real life person. It was created into a religious system within the lands of China. Daoism has about 20,000,000 followers and although China has the largest amount of followers, you can also find followers in Taiwan, Japan and in other parts of Southeast Asia.
A Daoist’s attitude could be described as accepting and …show more content…
Those being The Zhuangzi, The Daode Jing, and The Yi Jing. The Zhuangzi is an ancient Chinese collection of anecdotes and fables written by Zhuang Zhou. The Daode Jing was transcribed around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, that is still up for debate, and along with the Zhuangzi, is a vital text for both philosophical and religious Daoism. The Yi Jing is A.K.A. the “Book of Changes”, a metaphysical discussion that embodies an attempt to explain the world and its moral principles. This text is set up in the form of dialect. These “commentaries” are believed to be the work of writers of the Warring States period (475–221