Taoism (sometimes written as Daoism) is the English name for (a) the Chinese folk religion; (b) a family of organized Chinese religious movements such as the Zhengyi ("Orthodox One") or Quanzhen ("Complete Reality") sects, which collectively trace back to Zhang Daoling in the late Han dynasty; and/or (c) academic philosophies or belles lettres based on the texts Daodejing (a ...

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• Taoism - History
• Taoism - Warring States Period 403-222 BCE
• Taoism - Han Dynasty 206 BCE - 220
• Taoism - Three Kingdoms Period 220-265
• Taoism - Six Dynasties 316-589
• Taoism - Tang Dynasty 618-907
• Taoism - Song Dynasty 960-1279
• Taoism - Yuan Dynasty 1279-1367
• Taoism - Nationalist Period 1912-1949
• Taoism - People's Republic of China 1949-present
• Taoism - Adherents
• Taoism - Beliefs
• Taoism - Religious Taoism
• Taoism - Philosophical Taoism
• Taoism - Deities
• Taoism - Religious Taoism
• Taoism - Philosophical Taoism
• Taoism - Practices
• Taoism - Religious Taoism
• Taoism - Philosophical Taoism
• Taoism - Scriptures
• Taoism - Religious Taoism
• Taoism - Philosophical Taoism
• Taoism - Symbols
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Taoism first appeared in Singapore among the first Chinese settlers in Singapore. The majorty of these settlers worship Matsu for the guidance of their safety arrival on another foreign land. Taoist practice later propogated as an increasing number of Chinese merchants and coolies came to settle in Singapore. During the 20th century, Theravada Buddhist missionaries from other parts of Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka, plus the fact that the veneration of Kuan Yin proved to be more popular, the influence of Taoism declined from the 1980s, as Buddhism eventually supp ...

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Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has affected and been affected by Chinese culture, politics, literature and philosophy for almost two millennia. For a more generalized discussion of Chinese religion, see religion in China. Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between China and Central Asia which occurred with the opening of the Silk Ro ...

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• Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China
• Buddhism in China - Relation to Confucianism and Daoism
• Buddhism in China - Local interpretation of Indian texts
• Buddhism in China - Buddhism gains political traction in the north
• Buddhism in China - Monks and rulers join forces
• Buddhism in China - Modern Chinese Buddhism
• Buddhism in China - Reference

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The Chinese in Singapore are people of Chinese descent who are born in or immigrated to Singapore and has attained citizenship or permanent residence status. As of 2000 the Chinese constitute 76.8% of Singapore's population, or more than three million Chinese out of four million odd Singaporeans. Chinese in Singapore today commonly recognise themselves as Singaporeans rather than Chinese. Many Chinese too have married Peranakans (Chinese who have married ethnic Malays and have adopted a mix of Chinese and Malay culture) and inc ...

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• Chinese in Singapore - Dialect Groups
• Chinese in Singapore - Hokkien
• Chinese in Singapore - Teochew
• Chinese in Singapore - Cantonese
• Chinese in Singapore - Hakka
• Chinese in Singapore - Hainanese and Northern Min
• Chinese in Singapore - Mandarin and Wu
• Chinese in Singapore - Peranakan aka Nonya aka Baba
• Chinese in Singapore - Religion
• Chinese in Singapore - Taoism
• Chinese in Singapore - Buddhism
• Chinese in Singapore - Christianity
• Chinese in Singapore - Other
• Chinese in Singapore - History
• Chinese in Singapore - During WWII
• Chinese in Singapore - Racial Tensions

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Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has affected and been affected by Chinese culture, politics, literature and philosophy for almost two millennia. For a more generalized discussion of Chinese religion, see religion in China. Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China. Buddhism in China - Arrival along the Silk Road. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between ...

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• Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China
• Buddhism in China - Arrival along the Silk Road
• Buddhism in China - Relation to Confucianism and Daoism
• Buddhism in China - Local interpretation of Indian texts
• Buddhism in China - Buddhism gains political traction in the north
• Buddhism in China - Monks and rulers join forces
• Buddhism in China - Modern Chinese Buddhism
• Buddhism in China - Reference

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The term Shambhala Buddhism has come into use as an umbrella term referring to the teachings of Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism as propagated by the Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, mixed with the various Shambhalian teachings and practices revealed by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (the 11th Trungpa Tulku). The present head of the lineage is Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche's eldest son and Shambhala heir. Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics of Shambhala Budd ...

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• Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics of Shambhala Buddhism
• Shambhala Buddhism - Shambhala Training
• Shambhala Buddhism - Shambhala Terma
• Shambhala Buddhism - The Kalachakra the Rigden Kings and Gesar of Ling
• Shambhala Buddhism - Zen and Japanese arts
• Shambhala Buddhism - Elements of Bön Taoism Confucianism and Shinto
• Shambhala Buddhism - Dorje Kasung
• Shambhala Buddhism - Maitri and Mudra
• Shambhala Buddhism - Other Practices
• Shambhala Buddhism - History of Shambhala Buddhism
• Shambhala Buddhism - The Shambhala Buddhist community today
• Shambhala Buddhism - Shambhala International
• Shambhala Buddhism - Spiritual Teachers
• Shambhala Buddhism - Shambhala Land Centers
• Shambhala Buddhism - Larger Shambhala Mandala
• Shambhala Buddhism - Related Publications

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Chinese folktales have a long history, going back several thousand years. Periodically they have been revised, with emperors ordering the burning of old books and the printing of new ones more in fitting with the culture they were trying to impose. The main influences on Chinese folktales have been Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Chinese folklore - External link. Chinese folktales of male love ...

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Chinese philosophy has a history of several thousand years. Its origins are often traced back to the Yi Jing (the Book of Changes), an ancient compendium of divination, which introduced some of the most fundamental terms of Chinese philosophy. Its age can only be estimated, but it certainly draws from an oracular tradition that goes back to neolithic times. Chinese philosophy - Brief history. Early Shang thought was based upon a cyclic notion of time, corresponding to the seasons. This notion, which ...

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• Chinese philosophy - Brief history
• Chinese philosophy - Great philosophical figures
• Chinese philosophy - Concepts within Chinese philosophy

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Life in the People's Republic of China A wide variety of religions have been practiced in China since the beginning of its history. Temples of many different religions dot the landscape of China, including Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese folk religion. The study of religion in China is complicated by several issues. Because many Chinese belief systems have concepts of a sacred and sometimes spiritual world yet do not invoke a concept of God, classifying a Chinese belief system as either a religion or a philosophy can ...

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• Religion in China - Buddhism
• Religion in China - Taoism
• Religion in China - Islam
• Religion in China - Christianity
• Religion in China - Judaism
• Religion in China - Recent sects
• Religion in China - Falun Gong
• Religion in China - Way of Former Heaven
• Religion in China - Mainland China
• Religion in China - External link

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• Wade-Giles - History
• Wade-Giles - One symbol-multiple sounds
• Wade-Giles - One sound-multiple symbols
• Wade-Giles - Precision with empty rime
• Wade-Giles - Partial interchangeability of uo and e with o
• Wade-Giles - Punctuation
• Wade-Giles - Other differences with Pinyin
• Wade-Giles - Influences

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Chán is a major school of Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Japan and the west, the school is known as Zen. Stories of the origins of Chan (Chinese 禪) are varied. It is often said to be a Chinese adaptation of Indian dhyana meditation practices, influenced by indigenous Chinese Taoism. Chan - History. According to tradition, the school was founded by the semi-legendary Indian or Persian monk Bodhidharma who, according to the Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (952 CE), arrived in China ...

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• Chan - History

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• Asexuality - Asexuality and religion
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• Asexuality - Asexuality in fiction

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I-Kuan Tao, also Yi Guan Dao, or usually initialized as IKT (一貫道, translated as the Unity Sect) is a new religious movement that originated in twentieth-century China. At the same time it incorporates much older elements from Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism, and recognizes the validity of non-Chinese religious traditions such as Christianity and Islam as well. For this reason it is often classified as a syncretistic or syncretic sect, along with other similar religions in the Hsien Tien D ...

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• I-Kuan Tao - The Name
• I-Kuan Tao - Deities
• I-Kuan Tao - History
• I-Kuan Tao - Official history
• I-Kuan Tao - The present
• I-Kuan Tao - Practices
• I-Kuan Tao - The Three Treasures
• I-Kuan Tao - The Structure
• I-Kuan Tao - Literature

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The Han Dynasty (Traditional: 漢朝; Simplified: 汉朝; Hanyu Pinyin: Hàn cháo;; Wade-Giles: Han Ch'au; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The dynasty was founded by the Liu family. Han Dynasty - Importance. The Chinese people consider the Han Dynasty to be one of the greatest periods in the entire history of China. As a result, the members of th ...

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• Han Dynasty - Importance
• Han Dynasty - The Emergence
• Han Dynasty - Taoism and Feudal System
• Han Dynasty - Emperor Wu and Confucianism
• Han Dynasty - Beginning of the Silk Road
• Han Dynasty - Rise of landholding class
• Han Dynasty - Interruption of Han rule
• Han Dynasty - Rise and Fall of Eastern Han Dynasty
• Han Dynasty - Sovereigns of Han Dynasty

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The Yellow Turban Rebellion, sometimes also translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, (Simplified: 黄巾之乱; Traditional: 黃巾之亂; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Jīn Zhī Luàn) was a 184 AD peasant rebellion against Emperor Lingdi of the Han Dynasty of China. It is named for the color of the scarves which the rebels wore around their heads. The rebels were associated with secret Taiping Taoist societies and the rebellion marked an important point in the history of Taoism. The rebellion is the ope ...

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• Yellow Turban Rebellion - Causes
• Yellow Turban Rebellion - The rebels
• Yellow Turban Rebellion - Military action
• Yellow Turban Rebellion - Aftermath
• Yellow Turban Rebellion - Literary Impact

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Yeon Gaesomun (? - 666), was a Goguryeo general of noble birth. In 642 he had killed King Yeongnyu and seized supreme power. He installed King Bojang as a puppet ruler. As military dictator, he led the country's defense against the initial attack of Tang and then again against a Tang-Silla alliance. Yeon launched his coup d'etat at the end of a lengthy power struggle within the Goguryeo aristocracy. Charged with the defense of the country's borders, he had grown impatient with the country's policy of appeasement towards Tang. T ...

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Daoji (道濟 1130-1209), commonly known as Ji Gong (濟公 or 濟公活佛, Master Ji, Rinpoche Ji Gong), was an Buddhist monk during the Southern Song Dynasty in China. He was born with the name of Li Xiuyuan. (李修缘) Dao Ji was also called Hu Yin (Recluse from the Lake) and Elder Fang Yuan (Square Circle). Daoji - History. He was a monastic at Ling Yin Temple near Hangzhou. Even though his eccentric behavior broke the rules of the vinaya (traditonal code for monast ...

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• Daoji - History
• Daoji - Depiction

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Dialectical monism is an ontological position which holds that reality is ultimately a unified whole, distinguishing itself from monism by asserting that this whole necessarily expresses itself in dualistic terms. For the dialectical monist, the essential unity is that of complementary polarities which, while opposed in the realm of experience and perception, are co-substantial in a transcendent sense. In simpler terms, the view can be summarized thus: "All in two, two in one, one in All." Dialectical monism - Principles ...

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• Dialectical monism - Principles
• Dialectical monism - History
• Dialectical monism - Modern interpretation
• Dialectical monism - Chapter 42 of the Dao De Jing

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