Taoism Synonyms

douĭzəm, tou-
Popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Hsuan Chiao
Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. daoism

Words Related to Taoism

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. confucianism
  2. zen-buddhism
  3. hinduism
  4. mahayana-buddhism
  5. taoist
  6. theravada
  7. buddhism
  8. mahayana
  9. jainism
  10. sufism
  11. confucian
  12. Ch'an

Taoism Sentence Examples

  • In Taoism, the concepts of the Tao and chi are believed to be beyond the understanding of most people.

  • Neither Taoism nor Confucianism, indeed, makes this claim.

  • Together they form a fundamental aspect of the beliefs and principles of Taoism.

  • Historians note that the Chinese religion of Taoism also introduced the concept in about 300 B.C.

  • The ambiguous relationship between the cult of immortality and philosophical Taoism is well illustrated in the attitude of Ko Hung to major Taoist writings.

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