DAOISM

Meaning of DAOISM in English

variant of taoism

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DAOISM — see: Taoism
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DAOISM — or Taoism Major Chinese religio-philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism …
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DAOISM — variant of Taoism
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DAOISM — [noun] [U] - Taoism
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DAOISM — or Taoism Major Chinese religio-philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism …
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DAOISM — Даосизм
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DAOISM, DAOIST, DAOISTIC — [Dao.ism, Dao.ist, Dao.is.tic] var of taoism, taoist, taoistic
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TAOISM — also Daoism noun Etymology: Tao Date: 1838 a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the sixth century B.C. …
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ZHUANGZI — or Chuang-tzu born с 369, Meng, China died 286 BCE Most significant early Chinese interpreter of Daoism and the purported …
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ZHAO YOUQIN — born July 26, 1271, Poyang, China died с 1335, Longyou Mountains, Zhejiang province Chinese astronomer, mathematician, and Daoist philosopher. He …
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ZHANG ZAI — or Chang Tsai born 1020, Chang'an, China died 1077, China Realist philosopher of the Song dynasty . The son of …
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ZHANG DAOLING — or Chang Tao-ling born AD 34?, Pei, Jiangsu province, China died 156?, Hanzhong Founder and first patriarch of organized religious …
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YELLOW TURBANS — Chinese secret society founded during a time of pestilence (2nd century AD). The rebels' yellow headdresses signified their association with …
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XUANXUE — or hsüan-hsüeh (Chinese; " Dark Learning ") Intellectual movement in China in the 3rd–4th century that arose during a period …
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WU CHENG'EN — or Wu Ch'eng-en born с 1500, Shanyang, Huaian, China died с 1582, Huaian Chinese novelist and poet. He received a …
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WU — I Fundamental Daoist philosophical concept. Wu ("not-being"), you ("being"), wuming ("the nameless"), and youming ("the named") are interdependent and grow …
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WANG CHONG — or Wang Ch'ung born AD 27, Kuiji, China died 100?, Kuiji Chinese philosopher of the Han dynasty . A rationalistic …
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VIETNAM — I officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam Country, Southeast Asia. Area: 127,816 sq mi (331,041 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 80,200,000. …
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TAO HONGJING — or T'ao Hung-ching born 451, Mo-ling, China died 536, Hua-yang Chinese poet, calligrapher, physician, and naturalist. He became a tutor …
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TANGUN — Mythological first king of the Koreans, whose reign began in 2333 BC. According to one legend, Tangun's father descended from …
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TAIWAN — formerly Formosa Island, off southeastern China, and principal component of the Republic of China (which also includes Matsu and Quemoy …
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SIX DYNASTIES — (AD 220–589) In China, the period between the end of the Han dynasty and the foundation of the The name …
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SINGAPORE — I City (2002 est.: 4,204,000), capital of the Republic of Singapore. A free port centred on the southern part of …
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SHUGEN-DŌ — Japanese religious tradition combining folk beliefs with Shintō , Buddhism , and elements of Daoism . The practitioner engages in …
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NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY — or Toba dynasty (AD 386–534/35) Longest-lived and most powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties that ruled after the Han dynasty …
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NEO-CONFUCIANISM — In China, a rationalistic revival of Confucianism in the 11th century that influenced Chinese thought for 800 years. The movement …
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MIRACLE — Extraordinary event attributed to a supernatural power. Belief in miracles exists in all cultures and nearly all religions. The Upanishad …
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KOU QIANZHI — or K'ou Ch'ien-chih died AD 448, Northern Wei empire, China Chinese Daoist reformer. He probably began his career as a …
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HUAINANZI — or Huai-nan-tzu Chinese Daoist classic written с 139 BC under the patronage of the nobleman Huainanzi. The work deals with …
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CHINA — I officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
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KOU QIANZHI — or K'ou Ch'ien-chih died AD 448, Northern Wei empire, China Chinese Daoist reformer. He probably began his career as a …
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CHINA — n. officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
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