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Taoism

Taoism. Table of contest. What is it ? The history of Taoism Ethics Cosmology Symbols and images Bibliography. What is it ?.

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Taoism

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  1. Taoism

  2. Table of contest • Whatisit? • Thehistory of Taoism • Ethics • Cosmology • Symbols and images • Bibliography

  3. Whatisit? Taoismis a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao.  The term Tao means "way", "path" or "principle", and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. In Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that is both the source and the driving force behind everything that exists.

  4. Thehistory of taoism The keystone work of literature in Taoism is the Tao Te Ching, a concise and ambiguous book containing teachings attributed to Laozi. Together with the writings of Zhuangzi, these texts build the philosophical foundation of Taoism.Taoism has had profound influence on Chinese culture in the course of the centuries.

  5. Ethics 1 Tao and Te : • Tao - literally means "way", but can also be interpreted as road, channel. • Te - the active expression of Tao is called Te. 2 Wu-wei - Wei refers to any intentional or deliberated action, while wu carries the meaning of "there is no ..." or "lacking, without". 3 Naturalness -  is regarded as a central value in Taoism. It describes the "primordial state" of all things. 4 ThreeTreasures - are basic virtues in Taoism comprising Compassion, Moderation, and Humility. They are also translated as kindness, simplicityand modesty.

  6. Cosmology Taoist cosmology is based on the beliefs of the School of Naturalists. In this belief, the Universeis seen as being in a constant process of re-creating itself, as everything that exists is a mere aspect of qi, which "condensed, becomes life; diluted, it is indefinite potential".Qiis in a perpetual transformation between its condensed and diluted state.

  7. Symbols and images a) Taijitu is a term which refers to the Chinese symbolYin and Yang ( Taiji ).

  8. b) Ba gua - The ba guaareeighttrigramsusedinTaoistcosmology to representthefundamentalprinciples of reality, seen as a range of eightinterrelatedconcepts.

  9. c) Big dipper - The Big Dipper, also known as the Plough or the Saptarishi (after the seven rishis), is an asterism of seven starsthat has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. The component are the seven brightest starsof the Ursa Major constellation.

  10. Bibliography • www.wikipedia.pl • www.google.pl

  11. Thanks for watching By: Karina Borek

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