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OK… So then what is Taoism? Taoism is both a philosophy and a religion. Lao-tzu Henan Province. There is debate over how, and whether, Taoism should be categorized. Traditionally, it is divided into two categories:[citation needed] 1.Philosophical Taoism (Daojia,?Chinese:?道家;?pinyin:?dàojiā; lit. school or family of Dao) – The?philosophy?based on the texts of the?Tao Te Ching?(or Daodejing,?Chinese:?道德經;?pinyin:?dàodéjīng) and the?Zhuangzi?(Chinese:?莊子;?pinyin:?zhuāngzi). These texts were linked together under the term of Daojia during the early?Han Dynasty, but notably not before.[5][6]? 2.Religious Taoism (Daojiao,?Chinese:?道教;?pinyin:?dàojiào; lit. teachings of Dao) – A family of organized religious movements sharing concepts derived from Daojia Zhuang Zhou Texts Tao Te Ching considered the most influential Taoist text written by?Laozi 道可道非常道 The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao 名可名非常名 The name that can be named is not the eternal name.[82] Zhuangzi a collection of stories and imaginary conversations. a set of practices achieve unity with the?dao?and become a true person (zhen ren). The Butterfly Dream庄周梦蝶 Oh… So then what do Taoists believe? Here are three of the major Taoist concepts: TE means power. The power of a thing is its virtue, its identity, its integrity. So the te of a person is their authentic self, or genuineness. Te is expressed through humility and meekness(温顺的;顺从的gentle and quiet). WU-WEI is a concept involving relaxing the conscious mind. It seeks the denial of anything personal and the dissolution of the conscious, individual self. Wu-wei is best illustrated by water; it is supple yet strong, it flows over and fills what it encounters. It means to simply follow the way of nature. P’U is a term which literally means “unpainted wood”. P’U stresses the importance of simplicity and the need to leave things in their natural state. The ultimate reality in Taoism is the Tao, or Way. Broadly defined, the Tao is the my