A short introduction to Laozi and Daoism. This is part of a series that examines Chinese belief systems: how people think and behave, philosophically and relgiously. In understanding Chinese belief ...

Laozi and the Daode jing Taoism originated with Laozi (Lao-tzu), a royal archivist who is said to have lived in the 6th century before Christ. According to Sima Qian, a religious historian of the 1st ...

So now what? As the great Chinese philosopher Laozi said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.” To get started, here are three small steps, with potentially big impact ...

Key Chinese practices this essay will cover are ancestral rites and divination, the teachings of the philosophers Confucius and Laozi, and Buddhism. Appreciating the complexity of this rich and ...

Manuel will examine Laozi's Dao as it relates to human beings, the current global pandemic, and Laozi’s understanding of how we can harness greater inner peace in our life.

Others are flooding fortune-teller stands and Buddhist temples in mountainous areas, or exploring Chinese and Western ...

Perhaps he was aiming for what Laozi described as “the distance where you can hear chickens cackling and dogs barking” in the Tao Te Ching. Now, the specter of a “mega city” is hovering ...

Prescribing things I could’ve done differently is really just rolling the dice again with the possibility of worse outcomes.

Hangu Pass was heavily defended by the State of Qin as the only reasonable route to invade the Qin Laozi was stopped by frontier guards when leaving Hangu Pass for the west Then Laozi wrote theDao ...

No. 5: The Guodian Laozi: Proceedings of the International Conference, edited by Sarah Allan and Crispin Williams The Guodian Laozi: Proceedings of the International Conference is the first major ...

As the ancient Chinese philosopher, Laozi said, “Silence is a source of great strength.” Promise guests a good night's rest. With all the new technology in construction and soundproofing ...