What is Taoism?

skysmom65

Taoism (däu'ĭzəm) , refers both to a Chinese system of thought and to one of the four major religions of China (with Confucianism, Buddhism, and Chinese popular religion). MORE: http://www.answers.com/Taoism Feb 15 07, 12:54 PM

zbeckabee

"Taoism is a philosophy, a religion and also the basis for Traditional Chinese Medication. It represents the wisdom accumulated over 5,000 years of Chinese history. Together with Confucianism and Buddhism, it has been continuously guiding Chinese in behaviors and governing." http://www.index-china.com/index-english/Taoism%20and%20A%20Few%20Words.html Feb 15 07, 2:54 PM

Sofie

Taoism (pronounced and often written as Daoism (dow-ism) is the English name for a cluster of Chinese religious and philosophical traditions. While there is a great deal of debate over how (and whether) Taoism should be subdivided, some scholars have divided it into the following three categories. 1. a philosophical school based on the texts the Tao Te Ching (ascribed to Laozi and alternately spelled D¨¤o D¨¦ J¨©ng) and the Zhuangzi; 2. a family of organized Chinese religious movements such as the Zhengyi ("Orthodoxy") or Quanzhen ("complete reality") sects, which collectively trace back to Zhang Daoling in the late Han Dynasty; 3. the Chinese folk religion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism Feb 15 07, 5:03 PM