taoism has definitions from the fields of philosophy,religion,Chinese
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[ noun ] (religion,Chinese) 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

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Hsuan_Chiao

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religion

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[ noun ] (religion) religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu

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religion Taoist

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[ noun ] (religion,Chinese) Chinese Taoist sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-Tzu but also incorporating pantheism and sorcery

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sect Taoist

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[ noun ] (philosophy) philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events

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Daoism

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philosophical_doctrine Tao

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