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How does Daosim influence the culture of China?

How does Daosim influence the culture of China?. Hypothesis. Daoist concepts such as feng shui, accupuncture, herbal medicine and martial arts. Historical Background.

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How does Daosim influence the culture of China?

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  1. How does Daosim influence the culture of China?

  2. Hypothesis • Daoist concepts such as feng shui, accupuncture, herbal medicine and martial arts.

  3. Historical Background • Lao-tzu(570?-490? BC), Chinese philosopher and reputed founder of Taoism. He was born in the province of Henan (Ho-nan) and was a court librarian. According to tradition, he is the author of the Tao-te Ching (Classic of the Way and Its Virtue), a philosophical treatise. By far the most translated Chinese literary work, this small book has had an enormous influence on Chinese thought and culture. It teaches that "the way" (tao) is realized through recognition and acceptance of nothingness; that is, wisdom is understanding that weakness truly equals strength, that happiness depends on disaster, and that passivity is the greatest action.  • Herbal Medicine, Tai Chi, Meditation, Feng Shui and Martial Arts are all ways to access the energy that flows and directs to the ultimate reality More than a religion, Daoism is a way of life.

  4. Chi • Many symbols and icons from Chinese culture are becoming increasingly recognizable to the West. What most westerners do not realize, however, is that there is one concept that ties all of these components of Chinese culture together. • That concept is “Chi” • Chi is the life force (energy) that permeates all life. A major component of each aspect of Chinese culture is to maintain a free and harmonious flow of chi. The yin/yang symbol represents that good and bad energy continually move and flow through all life.

  5. Tai Chi • Tai Chi is the regulation of energy through fluid body movement. It is thought that the movements of tai chi move energy through the body in ways that contribute to health and productivity. • It is a form of exercize that, although the movements are slow and methodical, have the effect of an aerobic workout.

  6. Accupuncture • Accupuncure is the practice of inserting needles into certain points of the body where energy can get backed up. The needles free up the energy so that it can flow through the body. • When energy flow is trapped, sickness and disease can occur.

  7. Herbal Medicine • Chinese medicine is grounded in the idea that there is a direct link between the spirit and the body. Physical ailments are physical manifestations of spiritual problems. Healing, then takes place from the inside out rather than the outside in. • To experience optimal health, spirit, energy or chi flows through the body unencumbered. Sickness occurs when the flow of chi is stopped. There are certain points where pressure can be applied or needles inserted to free up the flow of energy. Each of these “pressure points” is connected to one of the bodies organs or functions. • In addition to acupuncture, massage and direct pressure, thousands of years of experimentation resulted in a complex knowledge of plants and their given remedies.

  8. Feng Shui Whereas tai chi and acupuncture regulate the flow of energy of the body, Feng Shui is the regulation of energy of the larger physical world The Bagua

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