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This page is dedicated to research, links and the like can go here Questions go into the Discussion Section. "On to a new tommorow!" "Run, run swift like the wind, run to a never ending tomorrow!" Navigation started to piss me off, so heres how to go back to home base: Taoism Q5

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YAY GUYS, MORE STUFF! Here's just an example of more Taoist/Daoist Art: http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/taoism/ More background information about Taoism and the Taoist Arts: http://www.taoistarts.net/ Cool article/site dealing with the introduction of Taoist Art as well as its role in society: http://taoist-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/introduction_to_taoist_art Surprisingly good article about some Taoist stuff (Summraized in-depth history of Taoism... sort of), beginning of article isn't particularly appealing but then the information comes in: [|URL is long, so here's the link.] Alright, so I did something, it's a start. - JJ

Hey people here are some links that I've found related to Taoism+Art [|http://www.artic.edu/taoism/artindex.php] (professional looking site with info on history/art/religion transformation etc. when you click on the images) http://www.edepot.com/taoart.html (Taoism Art and Calligraphy, site for selling artworks though) - Fred, thEliminator

Hey people here are also some links for our research! this gives us info on the father of taoism: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/lao.html here is another link thats helpful http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/tao-chi.html we can also get someone to learn tai chi and show it on the museum day - Henry, Freedom

Hey guys For some background information if you're not totally sure about Taiosm go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism There is a section there titled Taoist symbols and images. It's helpful -Sarah :)

I found these links that will give you the locations of Taoism in China http://www.act.com.sg/dominion/images/map-sacredmountains.jpg http://www.taoistgongfu.com/image/mapChina.jpg And this is a great website for Taoism timeline http://www.religionfacts.com/taoism/timeline.htm -Henry, Freedom =NOTES= Please remember there will be a research check on Friday, therefore I would like you all to click on your own links and take some notes on it. After doing that (maybe in a word document) please paste it in the space below and remember to write your name and URL! Fred :)

Notes on Taoism by Fred

URL: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/explore/explore-collection-taoist-art.cfm


 * Originated in China
 * Originated in late Bronze age
 * History over 200 yrs
 * Big influence over Chinese art (e.g. painting, calligraphy, poetry) and even others such as medicine.
 * Tao pronounced "Dao" in Chinese, aka 道教
 * Great Sage Lao-tzu's(老子) class text is named Tao-te-Ching (道德进经）
 * Lao-tzu believed to have lived around 6th century BC, approx. same time as Siddhartha Gautama
 * No major gods worshiped
 * is a "Vision of universal order"
 * Accept natural forces
 * Focused mostly on connection between individuals and nature
 * Inspired many landscape painting, nature poetry, garden culture, literate art etc
 * 4th Century A.D. turned from philosophy to a religion
 * Includes "paintings, sculpture, temple architecture, calligraphy, painting, ritual objects, textiles" in religion

//Note: My other source has images which I would not post here as it would slow down the loading speed//

You know what's COOL!? Fred giving advice and not following it =D, but I'm a good boy All links used are in the document. It's not anywhere near complete and I'll add on it later, but once again, it's a start, and a mighty good one I hope! (Btw this page is starting to and is going to get messy...) -JJ

I have contributed the best and my favorite part of Taoism (except for Taichi) which are the quotes! Quotes from Lao Tzu (or Tsu) -Yield and overcome; bend and be straight -Stiff and unbending is the principle of death. Gentle and yielding is the principle of life. -Returning is the motion of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the Tao.

And here are some Taichi moves For the museum day we can also show visitors some Taichi -Henry Freed0m
 * Cloud Hands
 * Wind Rolls the Lotus Leaves
 * White Crane Spreads Wings
 * White Snake Sticks Out its Tongue (lol)