TAOISM

ORIGINS

• The founder of taoism is Laozi
• Taoism can be dated back to 4th century BCE
• The concepts of Taoism can entirely equate to Taoism as a whole

CONCEPTS

• Ch'i
• Death and afterlife
• Immortals
• Purpose of life
• The Tao

CULTURE

• The culture/practice of taoism is mostly in Asia, most influence on China
• There are Rituals such as one for a funeral and one for the community
• The three treasures are the main virtues of taoism being; compassion, frugality, and humility.
• They have the Tao Te Ching which was written by the founder Laozi

FUN FACTS

• In some of the Taoist rituals they use fireworks
• Also the symbol of yin and yang represent things that contrast balancing each other