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6th Century BC
daosim is one of China’s major religions indigenous to the country. The primary belief is in learning and practicing “The Way” -
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Daoists attempted to gain favor with the Yuan court but lost several debates against Buddhists in 1281. many Daoists texts were burned.During the Cultural Revolution from 1966-1976, many Daoist temples were destroyed. -
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Daoism as a religion didn’t really fget popular until hundreds of years later around 100 AD, when Taoist hermit Zhang Daoling founded a sect of Daoism known as the Way of the Celestial Matters. -
1368-1644
became imperial orthodoxy for state burreauratic purposes under the ming -
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the commentaor guo xiang (circa300 ad) helped established important source -
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Daoism grew quickly from 200-700 AD, where more rituals emerged & faced competition from the growing spread of Buddhism which came to China -
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Daoists do not believe that life is suffering. Daoism believes that life is generally happy but that it should be lived with balance and virtue. The two religions often butted heads -
618-906 ad
Daoism did become the official religion of the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) -
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In the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) Daoists attempted to gain favor with the Yuan court but lost several debates against Buddhists in 1281. As a result, many Daoists texts were burned -
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ge chaofo completed a series of scriptures as a folundation of a school -
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During the Cultural Revolution from 1966-1976, many Daoist temples were destroyed. -
daoism (1364)
There are currently 25,000 Daoists priests and nuns in China and over 1,500 temples. Many ethnic minorities in China also practice Daoism. (see chart) -
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Around 1254, Daoist priest Wang Chongyang developed the Quanzhen school of Daoism. This school of thought used meditation and breathing to promote longevity, many are also vegetarian. -
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The ultimate truth is the Dao or The Way. The Dao has several meanings. It is the basis of all living things, it governs nature, and it is a method to live by. Daoists do not believe in extremes, instead focusing on the interdependence of things -
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There is no total good or evil or negative and positive. The Yin-Yang symbol exemplifies this view. The black represents the Yin the white represents the Yang. Yin is also associated with weakness and passivity and Yang with strength and activity. -
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In early Daoist practices, priests experimented with minerals to find an elixir for immortality, laying the groundwork for ancient Chinese chemistry. One of these inventions was gunpowder, which was discovered while searching for an elixir.