taoism

Taoism — • Religion derived from the philosophical doctrines of Lao tze Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Taoism     Taoism     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

taoism — TAOÍSM s.n. Curent în filozofia chineză veche bazat pe acţiunea de tao drum, cale , înţeleasă ca ordine universală, proprie fenomenelor naturii, vieţii sociale şi gândirii omeneşti; religie chineză care a existat până în sec. XVII şi care a avut… …   Dicționar Român

Taoism — Ta o*ism, n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. {Ta o*ist}, a. & n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Taoism — (n.) religious system founded by Lao Tzu (b. 604 B.C.E.), 1839, from Chinese TAO (Cf. tao) way, path, right way (of life), reason + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

Taoism — ► NOUN ▪ a Chinese philosophy based on the interpretation of the writer Lao Tzu (6th century BC) of the Tao, or fundamental principle underlying the universe, incorporating the principles of yin and yang and advocating humility and religious… …   English terms dictionary

Taoism — [dou′iz΄əm, tou′iz΄əm] n. [ TAO + ISM] a Chinese religion and philosophy reputedly founded by Laotzu, that advocates simplicity, selflessness, etc., in conformity with the Tao Taoist n., adj. Taoistic adj …   English World dictionary

Taoism — Daoism Chinese name Traditional Chinese 道 教wefo;buffo aseqff i like balls Simplified Chinese …   Wikipedia

Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …   Universalium

Taoism — The philosophy founded by Lao Tzu, and expressed in the book sometimes called by the same name, and also known as the Tao Te Ching (‘Classic of the Way’), a combination of mysticism, philosophical reflection, and poetry. Unlike Confucianism,… …   Philosophy dictionary

Taoism — a group of Chinese religious and philosophical traditions. Philosophical Taoism emphasizes various themes found in the Daodejing and Zhuangzi such as nonaction (wu wei), emptiness, detachment, receptiveness, spontaneity, the strength of softness …   Mini philosophy glossary

Taoism —    The religious philosophy of the Chinese thinker and mystic Lao Tsze appears to have been founded in the sixth century before our era, some fifty years prior to Confucianism, and has decided resemblances to the Ideas of Plato. The fundamental… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology