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Understanding Taoism: Ancient philosophy and way of life
A sculpture of Laozi Zhuang Zhou Hsü Tao-ning: Fishing in a Mountain Stream Yinyang symbol A Taoist ritual Taoist flutist Temple in the sky The Tao of the paintbrush
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Understanding Taoism: Ancient philosophy and way of life
Questions and answers about the religio-philosophical Chinese tradition of Taoism.
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A sculpture of Laozi
Laozi depicted in a sculpture located north of Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.
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Zhuang Zhou
Taoist master Zhuang Zhou, commonly known as Zhuangzi (“Master Zhuang”), detail,...
Courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, Republic of China
Hsü Tao-ning: Fishing in a Mountain Stream
Fishing in a Mountain Stream, detail of an ink drawing on silk by Hsü Tao-ning,...
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri (Nelson Fund)
Yinyang symbol
Yin and yang forces are often depicted in a circle illustrating their interconnectedness...
© Eloku—iStock/Getty Images
A Taoist ritual
Taoist monks take part in a ritual at the Temple of the City God, also called Old...
© Shawn McCullars
Taoist flutist
A monk from the Taoist tradition playing a flute at the Temple of the City God, also...
© Shawn McCullars
Temple in the sky
Taoist temple on Laojun Mountain, Luoyang, Henan, China.
© Wang Yukun—Moment/Getty Images
The Tao of the paintbrush
A Tall Pine and Taoist Immortal, ink and color on silk hanging scroll with...
National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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