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Definition of Taoism

1. Noun. A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism.

2. Noun. Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu.

3. Noun. Popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic.

4. Noun. Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events.

Definition of Taoism

1. n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state.

Definition of Taoism

1. Noun. a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C. that teaches conformity to the tao by unassertive action and simplicity ¹

2. Noun. a religion developed from Taoist philosophy and folk and Buddhist religion and concerned with obtaining long life and good fortune often by magical means ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Taoism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the by John Henry Barrows (1893)
"Taoism anil Confucianism are the oldest religions of China. Taoism originated with the originator of all religions, lie transmitted it to Lao-tsze, ..."

2. The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura (1906)
"But the chief contribution of Taoism to Asiatic life has been in the realm ... Chinese historians have always spoken of Taoism as the " art of being in the ..."

3. The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura (1906)
"But the chief contribution of Taoism i to Asiatic life has been in the realm ... .Chinese historians have always spoken of Taoism as the " ait-of— I being ..."

4. L. Richard's ... Comprehensive Geography of the Chinese Empire and by Louis Richard (1908)
"Taoism in the Ts'in and Han Dynasties, ibid. p. 335-350). ... Similarity between Buddhism and early Taoism. — China Review. (Vol. XV. p. 96-9!)). Giles II. ..."

5. L. Richard's ... Comprehensive Geography of the Chinese Empire and by Louis Richard, M. Kennelly (1908)
"De Howry L. — Le Taoism. Paris, 189-'. Julien S. — Le Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu. ... Taoism in the Ts'in and Han Dynasties, ibid. p. 335-350). ..."

6. The History of Religions by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1918)
"On the contrary, Taoism is thoroughly Chinese and Lao himself was foreign only ... Yet the basis of Taoism is inherent in the King, and Taoism belonged to ..."

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