DAOIST+IDEAS

What are some central ideas of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism? How did ancient Daoism relate to Confucianism and Legalism? How did it help to hold the large Chinese population together?
1.Daoism is based on morals and how to live the model life. It talks about respect for others and other moral structures. (bbr)

2. Daoism is a philosophy spread through China using spontaneity, one of the five things the Dao focuses on, as a guide to do what the innerself tells you to do while working to a better life. (kpa)

3. The Three Jewels of the Dao are compassion, moderation, and humility. Compassion is understanding someone's pain by suffering with them. Moderation is a balance between two extremes and to have humility is to be humble or modest and to not boast or brag. These concepts are essential to Daoism. (spa)

4. Daoism and confucianism both deal with philosophy. (bba)

5. Daoism literally means the "path" or "way" to the supposed good life and centralizes on reconnecting with the nature. Daoists also believe that humans are naturally good ,but social environments make them bad; the Legalist view is opposite of this particular belief.(kskr)

6. The five main things the Dao focuses on are health, immortality, longevity, non-action, and spontaneity. (kbe)

7. Daoism is a variety of related religious and philisophical concepts and traditions of ancient China. (mhu)

8. Daoism and Confucianism are both a philosophy and religion. They both would be more a philosophy than a religion. (jst)

9. The ideas of Taoism have been circulated in eastern Asia about 2000 years: roughly 6th century BC to 3rd century BC. (hma)

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