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 Taoism Encyclopedia Article @ BareHands.com (Bare Hands)
Taoism, however, is not a "Protestant" religion which regards the scripture as primary.
Alternatively, one could argue that "Taoism" as a religious identity only arose later, by way of contrast with the newly-arrived religion of Buddhism, or with the fourth-century codification of the Shangching and Lingbao texts.
In the Tang period Taoism incorporated such Buddhist elements as monasteries, vegetarianism, prohibition of alcohol, the celibacy of the clergy, the doctrine of emptiness, and the amassing of a vast collection of scripture into tripartite organisation.
http://www.barehands.com/encyclopedia/Taoism   (3747 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Taoism
Taoism is the second of the three state religions (San-kiao) of China.
This religion is derived from the philosophical doctrines of Lao-tze.
In other words, Taoism is the Religion of Heaven and Earth, of the Cosmos, of the World or Nature in the broadest sense of these words.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14446b.htm   (2370 words)

  
 Taoism - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
Taoism or Daoism, is usually described as an Asian philosophy and religion, although some regard it as neither of these but rather as an aspect of Chinese wisdom.
Eventually elements of Taoism were combined with elements of Buddhism and Confucianism in the form of Neo-Confucianism.
Though specific religious aspects are not mentioned in the Dao De Jing or Zhuang Zi, as Taoism spread through the population of China it became mixed with other, pre-existing beliefs, such as Five Elements theory, alchemy, ancestor worship, and magic spells.
http://www.egnu.org/thelema/index.php/Taoism   (1787 words)

  
 The Encyclopedia of Taoism
There are five volumes in the series: on Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
It aims to provide an accurate overview of Taoist history, religion, and thought through a wide selection of topics, to reflect the current state of Taoist scholarship, and to contribute to further progress in this and related fields.
Entries will include between 250 words and 2,000 words; most of them will contain about 500 words, a length fit for a book of this nature and, at the same time, ideal for short, self-contained essays.
http://venus.unive.it/pregadio/encyclopedia.html   (414 words)

  
 Taoism
Cook, Scott (1997) "Zhuang Zi and his carving of the Confucian ox." Philosophy East and West v.
Because of its "naturalistic" and anti-authoritarian ethos, the term could encompass virtually any "local" religion with its familiar natural "Gods." The result is that Daoism an essentially malleable concept.
Nothingness and the mother principle in early Chinese Taoism.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/taoism   (14226 words)

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