WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -A daoshi (Chinese: , lit. “scholar of the Tao"), translated as Taoist priest, Taoist monk, or Taoist professional is a priest in Taoism. The courtesy title of a senior daoshi is daozhang (, meaning “Tao master"), and a highly accomplished and revered daoshi is often called a zhenren (, “truth person").

Detailed explanation-2: -This word is often translated as the master or the leader, but in some versions sage is used. In general, it refers to someone who understands and embraces the Tao, or a way of harmony in the world. In Taoism, this is considered to be the highest good.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Seven Sages are Ji Kang () (aka Xi Kang), Liu Ling (), Ruan Ji (), Ruan Xian (), Xiang Xiu (), Wang Rong () and Shan Tao ().

Detailed explanation-4: -Three to seven centuries after they were supposed to have lived, Han dynasty (around 100 BCE) historians identified Laozi and Zhuangzi as Daoists. The historians postulated six schools of classical thought-Confucian, Mohist, Yin-yang, Legalist, Daoist and school of names.