Taoism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Tao·is·m /ˈtaʊɪzəm, ˈdaʊ-/ noun [uncountable] RPRRa way of thought developed in ancient China, based on the writings of Lao Tzu, emphasizing a natural and simple way of life 道家学说
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Taoism• Religion: Officially atheist; most important elements of religion are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.• In fact, Taoism and Buddhism were mutually contradictory.• Popular Taoism repeatedly formed extremely hierarchical churches, and a series of more or less secret sects with anarchistic and mystical tendencies.Tao·is·m nounChineseSyllable
in on China, based of a way thought Corpus developed ancient
Taoism
Tao‧is‧m /ˈtaʊɪzəm, ˈdaʊ-/
noun [uncountable]
a way of thought developed in ancient China, based on the writings of Lao Tzu, emphasizing a natural and simple way of life
Tao‧is‧m /ˈtaʊɪzəm, ˈdaʊ-/
noun [uncountable]a way of thought developed in ancient China, based on the writings of Lao Tzu, emphasizing a natural and simple way of life