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Definition of Daoism

1. 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 Daoism

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of Taoism) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daoism

Literary usage of Daoism

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

1. China: State Control of Religion by Mickey Spiegel, Human Rights Watch/Asia (1997)
"Popular religion, a syncretic blend of daoism, Buddhism and polytheistic elements that is central to the lives of millions of Chinese, ..."

2. Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun (1893-1978) by Baosun Zeng, Thomas L. Kennedy (2002)
"He didn't ask me to read anything on daoism. Bv the time i read these books, it was almost Chi is ..."

3. From the Household to the Factory: Sex Discrimination in the Guatemalan by Judith Sunderland (2002)
"... by recognizing only five faiths as legitimate, daoism, Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism (called Christianity in China). ..."

4. Continuing Religious Repression in China by Asia Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1993)
"Despite the guarantee of religious freedom in Article 36 of the Chinese constitution, each of the five officially recognized religions — Buddhism, daoism, ..."

5. Human Rights Watch World Report 2005: The Events of 2004 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization (2005)
"... and even that option is limited to the five officially recognized belief systems: Buddhism, daoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. ..."

6. The Gospel in All Lands by Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church (1897)
"A, Ancestral worship ; B, Buddhism : C, Confucianism ; D, daoism (usually spelt Taoism, but the D is much nearer the sound of the Chines,- initial). ..."

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