Essay On Daoism

For some religions, wandering can be seen as a sin or something that isn’t suppose to be done. But, for Daoism, wandering it is seen as an opportunity. In the scriptures of Daoism, wandering is always portrayed as freedom. Lu Dongbin is a Daoist leader who had a dream during a nap, it allowed him to see toward the future. He fluked China’s imperial examinations. After he dropped out he became one of the eight beloved immortals. Daoism is something that represents the revolt from the southern rural part of China against the northern urban part of China. The sacred place for the Daoist would be a temple. There are approximately about six million people who practice it. It is very common to hear about Daoist who disagree in many things but most …show more content…
In Asia, Daoism is one of the least known religions but, it is also very spread out. One way is has spread out has been through immigration. It is a very popular religion in China, where it originated, as well as the Confucianism and Buddhism. One thing that truly sets Daoism from Confucianism and Buddhism would be that Daoism doesn’t have the same contemporary impact as them. For Daoist, the naturalness is very important, the value it and expect humans to be in harmony with the nature. Their love for nature can been seen in the landscape paintings and in the themes of their poetry, furthermore, in their medicine.
The second most influential book that has ever existed in Chinese history and the book that has been translated the most, after the Bible, has been the Daodejing. There as some commitments that come along with Daoism like: naturalness, spontaneity, and freedom. Daoism is seen thorough martial arts, worldwide. This religion is also never ending, there are many philosophies that come along with it that are regarded to different aspects. Also there are many theories about medicine, stories, morals, exercises and rites that surpass the other