Taoism — Knowledge Graph

Taoism wisdom concepts: 14 entities, 25 internal relationships.

Taoism 14 entities · 25 relationships

Tao 道

Taoism · concept
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→ Wu Wei Leads to: Living in harmony with the Tao naturally manifests as wu wei
→ Te Manifests as: Te is the power that arises from alignment with the Tao
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi authored the Tao Te Ching, defining the concept of Tao
→ Qi Manifests as: Qi is the dynamic manifestation of the Tao in living beings
→ Zhuangzi follows: Zhuangzi's philosophy is grounded in the Tao as the ultimate reality
→ Legalism entity-entity: Legalism and Taoism both emerged during the same Warring States period but offer opposing visions of governance

Water 水

Taoism · metaphor
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→ Wu Wei Metaphor for: Water is the perfect metaphor for wu wei — yielding yet irresistible
→ Yin Yang Exemplifies: Water's adaptability embodies the dynamic balance of yin and yang
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi used Water as the central metaphor for yielding strength
→ Zhuangzi teaches: Zhuangzi uses water and yielding as metaphors for effective action

Wu Wei 无为

Taoism · concept
5 related cards
→ Tao Leads to: Living in harmony with the Tao naturally manifests as wu wei
→ Water Metaphor for: Water is the perfect metaphor for wu wei — yielding yet irresistible
→ Ziran Related to: Wu wei is acting in accordance with ziran (natural spontaneity)
→ Pu Related to: Wu wei requires the simplicity of the uncarved block (pu)
→ Cook Ding Parable of: Cook Ding is the perfect parable of wu wei in action
→ Letting Go Related to: Letting go is the emotional dimension of wu wei
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi introduced Wu Wei as effortless action in harmony with the Tao
→ Zhi Parallel in: Zhi in Confucianism parallels wu wei's intuitive wisdom in Taoism
→ Eightfold Path Parallel in: Right Effort in Buddhism parallels wu wei's effortless action in Taoism
→ Zhuangzi teaches: Zhuangzi's parable of Cook Ding is the supreme illustration of wu wei
→ Ataraxia Related to: Comparable to the Daoist concept of effortless action

Butterfly Dream 庄周梦蝶

Taoism · parable
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→ Free and Easy Wandering Theme of: The butterfly dream exemplifies the theme of free and easy wandering
→ Zuowang Related to: Both explore the dissolution of fixed identity through Taoist practice
→ Zhuangzi authored: The butterfly dream is the most famous parable from the Zhuangzi

Cook Ding 庖丁解牛

Taoism · parable
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→ Wu Wei Parable of: Cook Ding is the perfect parable of wu wei in action
→ Zhuangzi authored: Cook Ding is Zhuangzi's parable of effortless skill

Free and Easy Wandering 逍遥游

Taoism · concept
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→ Butterfly Dream Theme of: The butterfly dream exemplifies the theme of free and easy wandering
→ Zhuangzi authored: Free and Easy Wandering is the opening theme of the Zhuangzi

Pu 朴

Taoism · concept
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→ Wu Wei Related to: Wu wei requires the simplicity of the uncarved block (pu)
→ Ziran Related to: Ziran and pu both express the Taoist ideal of original simplicity
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi used Pu as the metaphor of the uncarved block

Laozi 老子

Taoism · person
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→ Tao entity-entity: Laozi authored the Tao Te Ching, defining the concept of Tao
→ Wu Wei entity-entity: Laozi introduced Wu Wei as effortless action in harmony with the Tao
→ Te entity-entity: Laozi expounded Te as the virtue that flows from alignment with the Tao
→ Pu entity-entity: Laozi used Pu as the metaphor of the uncarved block
→ Ziran entity-entity: Laozi taught Ziran as the principle of spontaneity and naturalness
→ Water entity-entity: Laozi used Water as the central metaphor for yielding strength

Te 德

Taoism · concept
→ Tao Manifests as: Te is the power that arises from alignment with the Tao
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi expounded Te as the virtue that flows from alignment with the Tao

Ziran 自然

Taoism · concept
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→ Wu Wei Related to: Wu wei is acting in accordance with ziran (natural spontaneity)
→ Pu Related to: Ziran and pu both express the Taoist ideal of original simplicity
→ Piping of Heaven Expresses: The piping of heaven is the natural expression of ziran
→ Laozi entity-entity: Laozi taught Ziran as the principle of spontaneity and naturalness
→ Zhuangzi teaches: Zhuangzi's philosophy centers on ziran (spontaneous self-so-ness)

Piping of Heaven 天籁

Taoism · concept
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→ Ziran Expresses: The piping of heaven is the natural expression of ziran
→ Zhuangzi authored: The Piping of Heaven is Zhuangzi's metaphor for the self-so nature of reality

Zuowang 坐忘

Taoism · practice
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→ Butterfly Dream Related to: Both explore the dissolution of fixed identity through Taoist practice
→ Stillness Practice of: Zuowang is the Taoist practice of stillness
→ Qi Practice of: Zuowang meditation harmonizes the flow of qi
→ Zhuangzi authored: Zhuangzi describes zuowang (sitting in forgetfulness) in Chapter 6

Zhuangzi 庄子

Taoism · person
36 related cards
→ Tao follows: Zhuangzi's philosophy is grounded in the Tao as the ultimate reality
→ Wu Wei teaches: Zhuangzi's parable of Cook Ding is the supreme illustration of wu wei
→ Butterfly Dream authored: The butterfly dream is the most famous parable from the Zhuangzi
→ Cook Ding authored: Cook Ding is Zhuangzi's parable of effortless skill
→ Zuowang authored: Zhuangzi describes zuowang (sitting in forgetfulness) in Chapter 6
→ Free and Easy Wandering authored: Free and Easy Wandering is the opening theme of the Zhuangzi
→ Piping of Heaven authored: The Piping of Heaven is Zhuangzi's metaphor for the self-so nature of reality
→ Ziran teaches: Zhuangzi's philosophy centers on ziran (spontaneous self-so-ness)
→ Water teaches: Zhuangzi uses water and yielding as metaphors for effective action

Taoism 道家

Taoism · concept
→ Neo-Confucianism Related to: Incorporated Daoist cosmological concepts