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Also Known As Daoism

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A sculpture of Laozi
Zhuang Zhou
Hsü Tao-ning: Fishing in a Mountain Stream
Black and white Yin and Yang symbol with each half containing a dot of the opposite color, set against a plain white background.
A Taoist ritual
Taoist flutist
Traditional golden-roofed Taoist temple sits atop a rocky peak on Laojun Mountain, with a winding stone walkway leading up and mountains visible in the distance.
The Tao of the paintbrush
Understanding Taoism: Ancient philosophy and way of life
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A sculpture of Laozi
Laozi
Chinese Daoist philosopher
Zhuang Zhou
Zhuang Zhou
Chinese Daoist philosopher
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Liezi
Daoist philosopher
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Zhao Youqin
Chinese astronomer, mathematician, and Daoist
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Kou Qianzhi
Chinese Daoist
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Li Shaojun
Chinese Daoist
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He Yan
Chinese philosopher
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Ge Hong
Chinese alchemist
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Tu Kuang-t’ing
Taoist scholar
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Lu Hsiu-ching
Chinese Daoist
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Tao Hongjing
Chinese Daoist
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Ji Kang
Chinese philosopher
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Ch’ang-ch’un
Chinese monk
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Liu An
Chinese scholar
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Kim Sisŭp
Korean author
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Yang Zhu
Chinese philosopher