Thesaurus: taoism
One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state.
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- n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state.
- n. a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
- n. religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
- n. popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
- n. philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
- One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- Ta"o*ist, a. & n.
- One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state.-- Ta"o*ist, a. & n.
- n. a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism n. religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu n. popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic