Definition of Taoists. Meaning of Taoists. Synonyms of Taoists

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Definition of Taoists

Taoist
Taoism Ta"o*ism, n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- Ta"o*ist, a. & n.

Meaning of Taoists from wikipedia

- goddess. Early Taoists studied the natural world in attempts to find what they thought were supernatural laws that governed existence. Taoists created scientific...
- flowers. The Taoist temple is a place for Taoists to practice, so monasticism is closely related to where the temple is built. Taoists are asked to cultivate...
- Taoist ****ual practices (traditional Chinese: 房中術; simplified Chinese: 房中术; pinyin: fángzhōngshù; lit. 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists...
- Zhuangzi. Though there were no self-named "Taoists" during the Han dynasty, ideas which were later important to "Taoists" can be seen in Han texts such as the...
- List of Taoists or List of Daoists is a list of some historical figures in Taoism. Laozi (601 BCE–531 BCE) (Founder of Philosophical Taoism) Wenzi (c...
- The activities of the Taoists tend to be informed by materials which may be found in the Daozang, or Daoist Canon; however, Taoists generally choose, or...
- their bodies, Taoists consumed pine needles, cones and resin. This Southern Song (1127-1279) fan by an anonymous painter shows the Taoist immortal, Lü...
- modern schools of Taoism with different teachings on the subject, many Taoist priests[who?] regard their diet as extremely important to their physical...
- vows and be ordained themselves as daoshi. In the Taoist Church of Italy, "Taoists" or "actual Taoists" are all the novices and fully ordained priests....
- integral part in religious ceremonies. In Taoist ceremonies, music has several different functions. Taoists believe that music is a way to speak to the...