Taoism

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English

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Alternative forms

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Chinese character for the wordTao(Đạo).

Etymology

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FromTao+‎-ism.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/daʊɪzm̩/,/taʊɪzm̩/

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Taoism

  1. AChinesemysticalphilosophytraditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th centuryB.C.E.that teaches conformity to thetaoby unassertive action and simplicity.
    • 2020September 16,George Yancy,quoting Brook Ziporyn, “How to Die (Without Really Trying)”, inNew York Times‎[1],archived fromthe originalon16 September 2020:
      The philosophicalTaoismof the “Tao Te Ching” seeks to remain connected to this “mother of the world,” the formless Tao (meaning “Way” or “Course” ), that is seemingly the opposite of all we value, but is actually the source of all we value, as manure is to flowers, as the emptiness of a womb is to the fullness of life.
    • 2022Jan-Mar, Liam C. Butchart, “Taoism, bioethics, and the COVID-19 pandemic”, inTzu Chi Medical Journal‎[2],volume34,number 1,→DOI,→ISSN,→OCLC,archived fromthe originalon15 June 2022:
      Taoismputs a significant emphasis on noninterference, imbuing the decision not to act with moral quality. As a result,Taoismseems like a virtue ethic, withwu-weias its chief virtue.
  2. A religion developed fromTaoistphilosophy and folk and Buddhist religion and concerned with obtaining long life and good fortune often by magical means.
    • 2020January 23, David Crary, “Chinese New Year secular now but kept religious underpinning”, inAP News‎[3],archived fromthe originalon15 June 2022:
      The Chinese New Year holiday period, being disrupted this year by the outbreak of a viral illness, has evolved over more than 3,000 years to become the most important of China’s traditional festivals.
      As celebrated in China and in many other places where its known as the Lunar New Year, it is largely a secular holiday, yet it includes rituals and traditions that derive from Confucianism, Buddhism andTaoism,as well as from ancient myths and folk religions.
  3. (Singapore)TraditionalChinesefolk religion
    • 2010May 17, Edgar Su, “Lasers, iPods, for a Singapore funeral of a lifetime”, in Miral Fahmy, editor,Reuters‎[4],archived fromthe originalon15 June 2022,Lifestyle:
      Buddhism is the most followed religion in Singapore, with over 40 percent of the population declaring themselves believers, according to the latest census. Most of these practice a form of the religion that incorporates elements ofTaoismand traditional Chinese faiths.

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