After getting hooked on the anime 'Hell's Paradise,' I learned about the worldview of 'Taoism,' which forms the backbone of ...

How should Taoist devotees practice their faith? By celebrating the birthday of the philosopher Lao Zi? What about burning joss paper for the dead? The question has turned out to be a conundrum for ...

This article gives a brief overview of Lao Tzu, who is traditionally described as the founder of Taoism. Lao Tzu (Laozi) is traditionally described as the founder of Taoism, but modern writers think ...

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George Lucas's multi-billion dollars Star Wars franchise, now owned by the Disney Company, is going to be very popular in China, too. That's because Star Wars is basically a metaphor for Taoism. Star ...

A conversation with the religious scholar Brook Ziporyn on Taoism, life and what might come after. Brook Anthony ZiporynCredit...Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times Supported by By George Yancy ...

This page provides a brief summary of the important texts in Taoism. The key book of Taoism was compiled around the 3rd century BCE. It's called the Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing or Daode Jing) - The Way ...

Lao Tzo - one man or many? Lao Tzu (Laozi) is traditionally described as the founder of Taoism, but modern writers think he is a legendary figure, and that the book attributed to him - the Tao Te ...