Daoism Flashcards
1
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Dao (Tao)
A
“way;’ Chinese term for a spiritual path; for
Daoists, the indefinable source of all reality, the way of
nature
2
Q
Daode jing
A
“Classic of Dao and Its
Power”; earliest and very influential text of Daoism
3
Q
Daoism
A
broad term for Chinese tradition based on the
Daode jing and the Zhuangzi; and also the variety of Daoist practices involving rituals, priests, scriptures, and techniques for prolonging life
4
Q
no-action (wuwei)
A
basic Daoist principle of not doing
anything contrary to the flow of nature
