Doaism

The Dao: Also known as “The Way”, the Dao is the origin of everything, life, the heavens, the earth, and humanity. The Dao is what Daoists strive to harmonize their life with, and is ultimately considered to be indefinable and intangible
View On Life: Life is the most valuable entity for Daoists. They pursue immortality through the prolonging of life, achieved through an emphasis on training their body and mind to be at peace and in harmony with the Dao. Daoists practiced meditation and exercise as a way to have their body and mind fit, and emphasized strong will, virtue, and unselfishness
Balance: Daoists believe that the Dao gave birth to nature, or the “One”, which in turn gave birth to Yin and Yang, or the “Two”. Yin is female and is cold, moist and represents the moon, the winter and fall, shadows, and waters. On the other hand Yang is male and is hot, dry and represents the summer and spring, brightness, and the earth. Daoists use Yin and Yang as the overarching entities of balance, and stress balancing Yin and Yang in all aspects of one’s life, and for Human’s as a whole.
Gods: Daoists developed deities of the Dao that reflect the different aspects of life and nature. Many deities stemmed from different sects of Daoism, but all have in common that they are a reflection of the Dao meant to guide one on their path with the Dao.

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