2. Dao jiao: Dao religion
Dao jia: Dao philosophy
TWO SCHOOLS
3. Taoism is China's native religion (as opposed to
Buddhism)
Taoism originated in the ancient spirit worship,
originated in the Yellow Emperor
has a history of about 190
Daojiao (religion)
10. Founder of the Daojia
At the time of Confucius
Author of the
Daode jing
(Classic of the Way and
Its Power)
Laozi
11.
12. Legend says that
was the Emperor's archivist
(record keeper — a prestigious and important position
roughly equivalent to the Attorney General in today's
United States Presidential cabinets)
About Lao zi
13. Confucius once visited him
Asked for advice on rites
Has been used as a proof that
Daoism is better than
Confucianism
14. ---he set out to leave the country.
At the western wall he was
detained by a guard who
recognized him and refused to let
him pass until he wrote down his
wisdom. He did it in one sitting, left
and was never heard from again.
-someone simply compiled bits and
pieces of ancient folk wisdom into
the eighty-one short verses which
make up the Dao De Jing
How Dao de jing was written
15. 5467 Chinese characters
81 chapters
none of these is (in English translation) more than a
page in text
Dao de jing
16. suggestions for the Emperor (leader)
Follow in order to rule (or lead)
Prime Directive;
The most effective course of action is always...
to do nothing! (wu wei)
Govern as you would cook small fish.
17. The goal of the governing is
To establish a peaceful, harmonious and well-ordered
society
Same as Confucianism, but through a different
approach
20. Dao – generates one
One –yin and yang
From yin and yang
The universe came into being
Creation of universe
Dao
the way
One
universe
21. Dao is possessed by all things
Dao is the standard for the ideal life society and
government
When dao is manifested in things, it becomes de
(virtue)
Dao and de
23. The highest virtue is to act without a sense of self
The highest kindness is to give without a condition
The highest justice is to see without a preference
30. Soft tongue,
Hard teeth
teeth bite the tongue
marathon runner
after death,
only hard bones left
Flesh corrupted
The way to survive
31. The king lost the bow,
it would be found by
people of Chu.
Confucius said
The king lost the bow,
It would be found by
People
Laozi said: why people,
Just say: the bow is lost,
But would be found.
The Bow of the king of Chu
32. Taoism is the most revolutionised philosophy
Confucianism is the most moderate philosophy
Confucianism: Tian (tian xia, tianzi )
Taoism: dao the way of universe, tian and di are
united and decided by dao
