(n)philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events, Syn.Daoism
[道, dào, ㄉㄠˋ]direction; way; method; road; path; classifier for long thin stretches, rivers, roads etc; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk#123[Add to Longdo]
[老子, Lǎo Zǐ, ㄌㄠˇ ㄗˇ]Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi#3812[Add to Longdo]
[诸子 / 諸子, zhū zǐ, ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ]various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子, and numerous others#45252[Add to Longdo]
[道学 / 道學, dào xué, ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ]Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism#58370[Add to Longdo]
[三教九流, sān jiào jiǔ liú, ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ]the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Ecletics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)#66291[Add to Longdo]
[三魂七魄, sān hún qī pò, ㄙㄢ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧ ㄆㄛˋ]three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man#113849[Add to Longdo]
[诸子十家 / 諸子十家, zhū zǐ shí jiā, ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄚ]various sages and ten schools of thought; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子[Add to Longdo]