Definitions
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- noun Alternative spelling of
Taoism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
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Examples
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Daoism is receiving a lot of support from the Chinese government right now.
A Church for China 2007
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Daoism is receiving a lot of support from the Chinese government right now.
A Church for China 2007
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Daoism, which is China's only indigenous religion, is based on the Dao (or Tao), the way that underlies all in nature.
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Daoism, which is China's only indigenous religion, is based on the Dao (or Tao), the way that underlies all in nature.
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Daoism, which is China's only indigenous religion, is based on the Dao (or Tao), the way that underlies all in nature.
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Daoism, which is China's only indigenous religion, is based on the Dao (or Tao), the way that underlies all in nature.
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A new generation of scholars has appeared who are rewriting our understandings of Daoism, which is perceived to be 'China's indigenous high religion'.
AvaxHome RSS: 2008
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Kung fu incorporates not only Buddhist philosophy, but also the philosophy of Taoism (pronounced "Daoism").
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Because of Daoism's “naturalistic” and anti-authoritarian ethos, its inherent focus on “ways,” the term 'Daoism' could encompass virtually any such movement or “local” religion with its familiar natural “Gods.”
Taoism Hansen, Chad 2007
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Even the coining of the term creates ambiguity about what counts as 'Daoism'.
Taoism Hansen, Chad 2007
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