PARAGRAPH WRITING

NAMA : NISWATUN MUTHIYAH

CLASS : C/ 1201050093

  TAOISM

Taoism is an ancien philosophy from asia that places great importance on the netural world.

Taoism is a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The term Tao means "way", "path" or "principle", can also be found in Chinese philosophy and religion besides chinese Taoism. In Taoism, Tao showed good something that is both the source and the strength of booster behind everything that exist.

Taoism has had big influence on Chinese culture during of the centuries, and scholar of institutional Taoism usually take care to record difference between their ritual tradition, customs and practices detectable in Chinese populace religion as these difference at times appear hazy. Chinese alchemy (especially neidan), Chinese astrology, Chan (Zen) Buddhism, several refined self-defence, Traditional Chinese medicine, feng shui, and many style qigong already tied in with Taoism throughout history. Go way beyond China, Taoism also posses influence on around society in Asia.

After Laozi and Zhuangzi, literature of Taoism grow straight and commonly use to complication inside form of a canon. The Daozang, which inside at times published above command of the emperor. Throughout Chinese history, Taoism was several times nominated as state religion. After the 17th century, as all be sides activity religious, Taoism was pessured in the first decade of the Populace Republic of China (and even injusticed during the Cultural Revolution), but straight execute in Taiwan. Taoism, it is one of five religions recognize in the PRC, and although not simple travel readily from Asian roots, claims fellows in a number of society.