RG ST 3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dynamite Entertainment, Yin And Yang, List Of Anonymous Masters
DAOISM
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Laozi
"old sage"
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many anonymous masters
Authors (ficticious) of the Daodejing
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Many authors whose wisdom was compiled into this document
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Dao
"the way"
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Cannot be explained
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Created everything
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determines all things in the universe as "energy"
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Wu-wei
"actionless action"/"do nothing"/inaction
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The practice of doing things unintentionally and naturally, without any
contrived or artificial plan
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"Do nothing, and nothing will remain undone" - Laozi
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Huang-Lao
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An extinct philosophical system (200 BCE) that taught the idea that the
human/earthly kingdom parallels heaven and its structures
Divine kings have divine rites
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Related to the mandate of heaven
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Comprised of two parts:
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Huang-di
Yellow emperor/first emperor of China
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Regarded as the father of the Chinese people
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Laozi
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Zhuangzi
Explored the mysterious Dao in everyday human life
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Taught that life is the ongoing transformation of the Dao
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No good or evil
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Energy/inner power
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Connected to moral character?
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• Philosophical Daoism
Came from Daodejing and thinkers such as Zhuangzi
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Human world = part of natural world
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Humans are connected in a web of dynamic forces
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Yin-yang are a way to understand human relationships
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•Zhuangzi (text)
Second great Daoist text, attributed to and named after the living sage
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○Consists of lively parables and paradoxes, although it is not as cryptic
Funny and interesting stories
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Philosophical debates
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Explores mysterious Dao in everyday human life
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• Daodejing
"The Way and its Power"
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Absence of desire = tranquility
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Peace comes from nature
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Explains that the Dao cannot be explained
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•Qi (ch'i)
Life force and vital life powers
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In basic terms, "health"
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What the Daoists need to fuel to live long
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• Religious Daoism
Emphasis on immortality and longevity
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Concerned with rites, rituals, and specific practices
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Same origins of Confucianism
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Laozi (text)•
Daoism study guide
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Document Summary
Many authors whose wisdom was compiled into this document: dao. Created everything determines all things in the universe as "energy: wu-wei. The practice of doing things unintentionally and naturally, without any contrived or artificial plan. "do nothing, and nothing will remain undone" - laozi: huang-lao. An extinct philosophical system (200 bce) that taught the idea that the human/earthly kingdom parallels heaven and its structures. Regarded as the father of the chinese people. Explored the mysterious dao in everyday human life. Taught that life is the ongoing transformation of the dao. Came from daodejing and thinkers such as zhuangzi. Humans are connected in a web of dynamic forces. Yin-yang are a way to understand human relationships: zhuangzi (text) Second great daoist text, attributed to and named after the living sage. Consists of lively parables and paradoxes, although it is not as cryptic. Explores mysterious dao in everyday human life: daodejing. Explains that the dao cannot be explained: qi (ch"i)
