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Firstly, a term encompassing a family of organized religious movements that share concepts and terminology from Taoist philosophy—what can be specifically translated as 'the teachings of the Tao', (道教; dàojiào), often interpreted as the Taoist "religion proper", or the "mystical" or "liturgical" aspects of Taoism.
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Bagua diagram from Zhao Huiqian's (趙撝謙) Liushu benyi (六書本義, c. 1370s).. The Daodejing (also known as the Laozi after its purported author, terminus ante quem 3rd-century BCE) has traditionally been seen as the central and founding Taoist text, though historically, it is only one of the many different influences on Taoist thought, and at times, a marginal one at that. [12]
Du also wrote a commentary to the Daodejing (the Daode zhenjing guangsheng, Extended Interpretation of the Emperor's Exegesis of the Authentic Scripture of the Dao and its Virtue), which is an annotated commentary on Tang Xuanzong's commentary to the Daodejing. [5] He also wrote numerous works on Daoist myths, supernatural stories and legends.
Due to his traditional name Li Er, Laozi has been venerated as the ancestor of all subsequent Lis, and many clans of the Li family trace their descent to Laozi, [43] including the emperors of the Tang dynasty. [44] [43] [45] This family was known as the Longxi Li lineage (隴西李氏).
Whether he actually existed is disputed, [2] and the work attributed to him – the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) – is dated between the 8th and 3rd century BC. [3] [4] The Yellow Emperor, Huangdi (2697–2597 BCE) is also often associated with the origin of the Tao; his works are believed to have greatly influenced Laozi. It is possible Taoism ...
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