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Daoism: A Way Of Life
Daoism is a religion that began as a combination of simple psychology and philosophy but grew into a religious faith as it was adopted as a state religion. Daoism, as is Confucianism and Buddhism, became one of the great religions of China. ... Lao-Tze is the philosopher who is mainly credited to be the founder of Daoism. ... About 700 years later, Daoism was formed, shaped around the views of Lao-Tze and also Zhuangzi.
Daoism was created as an alternative to Confucianism. In Daoism, everything is discussed as a pair including its opposite. ... Dualism is the opposition and combination of the Universe’s two basic principles of Yin and Yang and is a large part of the basic philosophy of Daoism. ... By realizing the concept of oneness of Daoism we see that everything (including ourselves) is co-dependent and continuously redefined as things change and we see ourselves as a simple part of the current moment. ...
Daoism currently has about 20 million followers which are mainly center in Taiwan, China, and other Eastern countries. ... Daoism has had a large impact of North American culture. ...
Each believer of Daoism has a goal to become “one with the Dao. ...
Daoism is a religion derived from the teachings of Lao-Tze and Zhuangzi. ... ” Lao-Tze was the main founder of Daoism, from him the Daoists receive most if not all of their beliefs and ways of life.
Approximate Word count = 1149
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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