Daoism

Question 1

Two branches

Answer 1

Philosophical and religious

Question 2

Dao

Answer 2

Primary force in universe, need for inner discipline

Question 3

Three streams of thought

Answer 3

Individualist stream: focus on union between self and cosmos
Primitivist stream: focus on agrarian lifestyle
Syncretist stream: combines influences

Question 4

Inward training…

Answer 4

• the cultivation of the heart-mind through meditation

Question 5

Important themes in Daoism

Answer 5

Jing (Vital essence), qi (Vitial energy), and shen (numinous or spirit)

Question 6

Yin-yang Dichotomy

Answer 6

women as weavers, working in domestic realm, men as farmers, working outside home

Question 7

Three Caverns

Answer 7

Cavern of Perfection: texts of highest clarity sect
Cavern of Mystery: Texts of Numinous Treasure sect
Cavern of Spirit: talisman images and explanations of their functions

Question 8

Major festivals

Answer 8

Lunar New Year (Family gathering, celebration of ancestors)
Qingming (Family tending of gravesite
Duanwu (Dragon Boat festival, commemorates poet Qu Yuan)
Ghost Festival (Offerings to the dead)
Mid Autumn Festicval (Harvest celebration)

Question 9

Goal

Answer 9

To live in harmony with Dao (Way, path, principle) it is the force behind everything that exists