RELIGIONS
TAOISTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Philosophical Taoism
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Religious Taoism
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a religion and a philosophy from ancient China that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism has been connected to the philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500 B.C.E. wrote the main book of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching.
Detailed explanation-2: -Taoism is not a religion; it is a philosophy – a way of looking at life and a way of thinking about things. Taoists believe that if one looks at life and thinks about things in the right way, then one will be much happier.
Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism deals with social matters, while Taoism concerns itself with the search for meaning. They share common beliefs about man, society, and the universe, although these notions were around long before either philosophy. Both began as philosophies, each later taking on religious overtones.
Detailed explanation-4: -The early Daoists taught the art of living and surviving by conforming with the natural way of things; they called their approach to action wuwei (literally, “no-action"), action modeled on nature.