A variety of related philosophical and religious traditions and concepts that have influenced East Asia for over two millennia and the West for over two centuries.
religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
Chinese Taoist sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-Tzu but also incorporating pantheism and sorcery
philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tse but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events