Taoism Texts The Taoist Canon

Taoism

Texts

The Taoist Canon

Basic principles of life

Historical figures

Lao-tzu

Who was Lao Tzu? Lao-tzu lived twenty-five centuries ago in ancient China. Even though the details of his existence are shrouded in the mist of time, we know with a fair degree of certainty that his name was Li Er. Legend has it that King Wu of Zhou appointed him head librarian of the imperial archives at Luoyang. In this capacity Lao-tzu was able to immerse himself in the study of history, philosophy and literature, gaining wisdom & insights along the way.

Ritual and practice

Tai-chi chuan

Tai-chi chuan

Feng-shui (geomancy)

Ethics and Morality

Ethics and Morality

Ethics and Morality

Taoism as a religion

Confucianism

Confucianism as religion

Confucianism--

Historical figures

Texts

Nature of Divine

K’ung Fu-tzu

K’ung Fu-tzu

K’ung Fu-tzu

Golden Rule

Confucius

Meng Tzu

Confucianism--

Confucianism--

Confucianism--

Confucianism--

Confucianism

Confucianism

Central teachings

Confucianism

Neo-Confucianism

Communism in China

Shinto

Kami Spirits

Shinto

Shinto

Shrines

Ritual and practice

State Shinto--

Buddhist and Confucian influences

Shinto today

Discussion Questions

Integrating Questions