FINAL: Taoism Flashcards
the Tao that can be defined
is not the true Tao
according to legend, Lao Tzu’s mother carried him in her womb for 82 years until he was born from her ___ side
left
upon leaving his province in China, a border guard insisted Lao Tzu leave behind his knowledge, which he sat and wrote in three days; today these teachings are known as
Tao Te Ching
according to the Taoist creation myth, “the Tao begot one, one begot two, two begot three, and three begot ____”
ten thousand things
the term “bun wu” refers to
the undivided
the second most influential teacher of Taoism was
Chuang Tzu
there are ___ senses of the Tao
3
there are several cycles between the five elections; these cycles of __ and ___ allow for no element to be predominant; harmony, health, prosperity, and longevity arise from the balance of the five elements
support, control
____ is geared towards maximizing the positive energy and minimizing the negative energy in a structure in order to assist the health, prosperity, happiness, and longevity of those who enter the space
feng shui
____ seeks balance in all things, as well as gathering, maintaining, and increasing qi
traditional Chinese medicine
the term wuwei refers to
non-action
according to the Taoist creation myth, the Supreme Ultimate gives rise to the fundamental duality of ___ and ____
yin, yang
