Hum130 R7 Daoism
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Daoism Worksheet
Complete the following questions in detail. Answer each question with a 1- or 2-paragraph response that includes a reference citation. Make use of Experiencing the World’s Religions and other sources in your research as you complete the questions.
1. Describe the principles of yang and yin.
a. The principle of yang and yin is that all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites, for example femal-male, dark-light and old-young. The two opposites attract and complement each other and, as their symbol illustrates, each side has at ites core an element of the other (represented by the small dots). Neither pole is uperior to the other and, as an increase in one brings a corresponding decrease in the other, a correct balance between the two poles must be reaches in order to achieve harmony.
2. The main scripture in Daoism is the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). What is the history and importance of this text for the tradition?
a. In addition to its relevance as a philosophical text, it has also been influential in the development of various indigenous Chinese religious traditions. An early commentary written by Ho-Shang Kung, which reintermets the text as an instruction manual for prolonging life, was instrumental to the development of Daoist alchemy. Also, the heavenly masters used the text as a primary scripture. For these reasons, the text remains a highly significant component behind the importance and history for this text.
3. How are Daoist ideals expressed through art? Offer several examples.
a. Daosim uses art to express things such as what they have been overcome, the time that has gone by, rituals, the architecture, and what the creators practiced in the beginning of Daoism. Theres is a sculpture created during the fifteenth-centruy that is one of the Three Purities. There are carious sympbols that describe the religion such as the robe that is worn during Daoist ceremonies. There is a very common
Daoism Worksheet
Complete the following questions in detail. Answer each question with a 1- or 2-paragraph response that includes a reference citation. Make use of Experiencing the World’s Religions and other sources in your research as you complete the questions.
1. Describe the principles of yang and yin.
a. The principle of yang and yin is that all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites, for example femal-male, dark-light and old-young. The two opposites attract and complement each other and, as their symbol illustrates, each side has at ites core an element of the other (represented by the small dots). Neither pole is uperior to the other and, as an increase in one brings a corresponding decrease in the other, a correct balance between the two poles must be reaches in order to achieve harmony.
2. The main scripture in Daoism is the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). What is the history and importance of this text for the tradition?
a. In addition to its relevance as a philosophical text, it has also been influential in the development of various indigenous Chinese religious traditions. An early commentary written by Ho-Shang Kung, which reintermets the text as an instruction manual for prolonging life, was instrumental to the development of Daoist alchemy. Also, the heavenly masters used the text as a primary scripture. For these reasons, the text remains a highly significant component behind the importance and history for this text.
3. How are Daoist ideals expressed through art? Offer several examples.
a. Daosim uses art to express things such as what they have been overcome, the time that has gone by, rituals, the architecture, and what the creators practiced in the beginning of Daoism. Theres is a sculpture created during the fifteenth-centruy that is one of the Three Purities. There are carious sympbols that describe the religion such as the robe that is worn during Daoist ceremonies. There is a very common
References: Yong, C. (2015, April). Is Daoism Losing Its Way?. Strait Times, (). Daoism in China. (1996-2015). Retrieved from http://www.historycentral.com/dates/China/Daosim.html