Daoism

Question 1

Founder of Taoism

Answer 1

Laozi

Question 2

Laozi means

Answer 2

Old child

Question 3

Laois was said to be born

Answer 3

Old and wise

Question 4

Yin and yang are symbolic of what

Answer 4

Flow of opposites and nature

Question 5

Laozi was treated as a ______ and _______

Answer 5

Deity and incarnation of the dao

Question 6

Central scripture of Daoism

Answer 6

Daodejing

Question 7

The daodejing is also referred to as what?

Answer 7

The book of laozi

Question 8

Three aspect of the daodejing

Answer 8

Political, religious, guide

Question 9

Main goal of the daodejing is to

Answer 9

Live in harmony with the dao

Question 10

Nameless, formless, but can be experienced only by intuition

Answer 10

Dao

Question 11

The dao is the ______ or everything and everything is a part of the dao

Answer 11

Origin

Question 12

Characteristics of the dao

Answer 12

Origin of nature but not God, has no personality, doesn’t care for humans

Question 13

What do you have to do in order to experience the dao?

Answer 13

Abandon desire

Question 14

Sacred texts of Taoism that was created by a follower

Answer 14

Zhuangzi

Question 15

What does the zhuangzi stress?

Answer 15

The results of being one with the dao

Question 16

Dao means

Answer 16

Way

Question 17

Means no action and effortlessness

Answer 17

Wu Wei

Question 18

Most important for imagery in Daoism

Answer 18

Water

Question 19

the daodejing says that In order to end your troubles you should -

Answer 19

Give up learning

Question 20

To keep everything in perspective

Answer 20

Relativity

Question 21

The basic teachings of Taoism and it sacred texts

Answer 21

Simplicity, gentleness, relativity, the dao, wu Wei

Question 22

Practices intended to bring unity with the Dao

Answer 22

Taiji, internal alchemy

Question 23

A type of yoga involving breathing, arm and body movements, and diet

Answer 23

Taiji

Question 24

Ancient attempt to change ordinary metals into gold and drink them in order to become immortal

Answer 24

Internal alchemy

Question 25

What do the Chinese use to try to extend life

Answer 25

Herbs and teas

Question 26

Specific goals of Taoism

Answer 26

Long Jevity, supernatural abilities, freedom from disease, political control, and spiritual insight

Question 27

The ultimate goal of Taoism is what?

Answer 27

To bring humans into unity with the Dow by imitating certain aspects of nature

Question 28

Taoism has how many deities

Answer 28

Hundreds

Question 29

A collection of over 1000 books that stress the way of the dao

Answer 29

Daozang

Question 30

Who can be Daoist deities?

Answer 30

Powers of the universe, people who have become immortal, ancestral spirits

Question 31

Taoism is symbolized by the _______

Answer 31

Yin yang