Laozi

Criterion A: Rationale and Preliminary Research Being Born in South Korea, I've always found the eastern religions a fascinating subject to study. I suppose examining them provided me a link with my birth place. Despite Taoism not being one of the major religions of South Korea, I have always viewed it as the eastern religion with a strong connection to my birth nation. While the link may not be obvious to most people, it becomes clear when you examine the National flag. Displayed…

Definition and History of Islam and Uighurs in China Despite how the current government may treat religion, religion has been a major driving force throughout China’s history. There is hardly a time when China wasn’t affected or influenced by religion, or peoples of a certain religious group. There are two major native religions in China that have played important roles not only cultural and socially, but within the shifting governments of the dynasties as well. The most major and influential…