East Asian Philosophy TAOISM

Question 1

Name

Answer 1

Daoism or Taoism

Question 2

Symbols

Answer 2

Ying Yang

Question 3

Sacred Writings

Answer 3

Dao De Jing or (Tao Te Ching)

Now thought to be written by many people

Question 4

Place of Worship

Answer 4

Way of life

Question 5

Which cultures did it influence?

Answer 5

East Asia general

China/Taiwan

Question 6

History

Lao-Tzu

Answer 6

Sometimes spelled Laozi

Was he real?

Question 7

Important locations

Many Spiritual Mountains

Answer 7

5 in Eastern China

Question 8

Main Beliefs

1. Tao/Dao
2. Harmony with nature
3. Ying Yang

Answer 8

1. “The Way”
   A supreme force that gives order to the universe (think the Force in Star Wars)
   You gain happiness by following Dao
   Too many rules goes against Dao
2. Live in harmony with Dao— live a simple life of mediation.
   Look nature as example

Accepts what comes, like a blade of grass that bends with the wind
3. You have to balance the opposite forces of nature