This page provides a brief summary of the important texts in Taoism. The key book of Taoism was compiled around the 3rd century BCE. It's called the Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing or Daode Jing) - The Way ...

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The great philosopher and thinker Lao Tzu lived in the sixth century BCE in China and was a contemporary of Confucius. The Tao Te Ching, which is a collection of his sayings, is a fundamental book ...

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Lao Tzu is a major figure in Chinese philosophy whose historical existence is debated. He is recognised as the founding father of Taoism. As ...

“A state may be ruled by measures of correction; weapons of war may be used with crafty dexterity; but the kingdom is made one’s own only by freedom from action and purpose.” –Lao Tzu, “Tao Te Ching” ...

Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from the classic writings The Way of Chuang Tzu translated by Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton composed a series of his own versions of the classic sayings of Chuang Tzu, the ...

Taoism is one of Asia's foremost religions. Even 57 years of communist rule has failed to loosen the grip that this blend of alchemy, philosophy and superstition holds over many Chinese. Bamboo groves ...

When Stephen Little, the Art Institute’s chief curator of Asian art, began planning the “Taoism and the Arts of China” exhibit that just opened, he had no idea what Taoism, let alone Taoist art, meant ...