https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g Made by an AP Gov student en-us 2016-09-07 00:48:23 UTC 2016-09-07 01:22:27 UTC hello@padlet.com harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977012 2016-09-07 00:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977012 harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977421 Although Laozi is considered to have founded Daoism, many of the ideas were formed 550 B.C.E. The ideas were put together to form Daoism around the 3rd and 4th centuries.]]> 2016-09-07 00:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977421 harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977818 Daoism originated in China, and spread across neighboring Southeast Asia. However it experienced competition from other philosophies such as Buddhism. In modern day times elements of Daoism are practiced across the globes such as Tai Chi.]]> 2016-09-07 00:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121977818 harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121978226 Daoism is dedicated to following Dao, or the way. Dao is comprised of balancing between Yin and Yang and eventually achieving enlightenment and immortality through inner balance and spiritual harmony. Followers must have harmony with each other and the cosmos. Yin is associated with dark, negative and feminine, while Yang is associated with bright, positive, masculine. ]]> 2016-09-07 01:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121978226 harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121979065 Although other philosophies and religions, and indeed Chinese society at the time as a whole were Patriarchal, Daoism accepted femininity as an essential part of the universe. Dao was referred to as the mother of the universe, and women were allowed to also fill the same roles in the religion as men. Ancient writings show that women often joined to escape the miscegenation that the Confucian culture at the time espoused.]]> 2016-09-07 01:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121979065 harveysugiuchi https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121979732 Generally accepted by dynasties, but had to compete with Buddhism for followers. However in the cultural revolution of the 1960's and 70's of China, the government attempted to systematically stamp out all religion including Taoism.]]> 2016-09-07 01:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/harveysugiuchi/eeiwsmit7a6g/wish/121979732