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Taoist philosophy

道家 zh 도가 ko

School of thought in China

Dated from 6th century BCE
Also called Taoism, Taology, philosophical Taoism

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A path that branches,
meets and parts.

Schools and lineages

Branches · 2

Many paths. Shared histories.

2 branches recorded under Taoist philosophy, one step down, as the records give them.

What this means

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Taoist philosophy School of thought in China

Overview

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At a glance

Kind: Tradition
Date: from 6th century BCEOn the timeline →
Native names: 道家 Chinese도가 Korean
Also called: Taoism, Taology, philosophical Taoism
Collection: East Asian traditions
Evidence: 2 statements on this recordImported 2
Wikidata: Q397933 ↗In 17 Wikipedia languages

What this page is not

Not a list of beliefs everyone in it held, and not a map of adherents.

What this means

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Its recorded date, from 6th century BCE, is an inception — a claim about a beginning, usually contested, and never an attestation window.

Attributed founding

Whom the records name as founder

What this means

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Laozi6th century BCE – 1st millennium BCE · 6th-century BC semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism

Connections

How Taoist philosophy connects

Grouped by the kind of relationship, because a successor is not a son and a shared symbol is not an influence.

Affiliation 1

What this means

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is part of Hundred Schools of Thought philosophies and schools that flourished from the 6th century to 221 BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period of ancient China

Sources

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2 statements on this record

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