Taoism

Taoism däuˈĭzəm [key], refers both to a Chinese system of thought and to one of the four major religions of China (with Confucianism, Buddhism, and Chinese popular religion).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Religious Taoism
• Philosophical Taoism
• Bibliography

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