6-Religion-History-Taoism

Hundred Schools of Thought

During Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought included Confucianism, logicians, Mohism, Taoism, Legalism, and School of Yin-Yang.

Lao Tze religion

He founded Taoism. All things reverse direction. People should minimize their wants to minimize losses and gain more.

Lieh Tzu

Lieh Tzu lived -400 to -300. Work is Taoist.

Chuang Chou

He explained and popularized Taoism Tao-Teh-King. If people have judgments based on differing perspectives, no method is available to conclude which judgment is correct. Therefore, truth is elusive. People should not have expectations or perspectives. Distinctions among ideas are not important. Emotions about life and ideas should minimize.

Huai Nan Tzu

He lived -179 to -122, was a Taoist philosopher, and was Kao-tsu's grandson and emperor's cousin. Kao-tsu or Liu Pang founded Western Han dynasty.

Wang Pi

He lived 226 to 249.

Hsiang Hsiu

He lived 221 to 300 and was Neo-Taoist.

Kuo Hsiang

He lived ? to 312, was Neo-Taoist, and used Hsiang Hsiu's text.

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