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YINYANGIn American culture, the yin yang is more often worn as merely an accessory and could genuinely be described as a secular symbol more so than a religious symbol.
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The Reconciliation of Confucianism and Daoism in the Period of Division (220 - 589 CE)At the fall of the Han dynasty, Chinese philosophy became divided between Confucian ethics and Daoist principles.
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Major Events in the History of DaoismA brief introduction to the history of Daoism, articulating its major events. A great resource for practitioners of the Daoist arts of qigong, taiqi, Inner Alchemy and/or acupuncture!
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"Philosophical" and "Religious" Daoism: Two Commentaries on Daode JingThe author considers two strikingly different commentaries to the ancient Chinese text Daode jing (???), that of the scholar Wang Bi (??) and the fragmentary "religious" commentary called Xiang'er (??).
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The Zhou vs the Han: Were They Actually Different Dynasties or Just the Same One in a Different Time Period?The Zhou and Han dynasties compared to one another to see how two different empires can be so alike.
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The Meaning of a Single Word: "Dao"Kwai-Chang of the TV series "Kung Fu" was a monk from a shaolin temple in northern China. Buddhism was the big religion of that day, but Daoism (also spelled as Taoism) figured in as a major religion as well. -
Beyond Time & Space: the Mind of DaoThis article is meant to be read in tandem with my "Major Events in the History of Daoism" piece. It presents aspects of the Daoist path which necessarily lie outside of conventionally-rendered "history."
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Founder of Daoism, Laozi: the Ancient ChildWhat we know of Laozi's (Lao Tzu) life, and an exploration of his famous text, the Daode Jing.
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