道教简介(英语)

Taoism is the native religion of China, it also be called Daoism or Taochiao.

Taoism is China’s traditional philosophy

Representative

The primary religious figures in Taoism are Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, two scholars who dedicated their lives two balancing their inner spirits.

道教最初的代表是老子和庄子，两位学者献身于平衡内在精神。

Totem

The most mon graphic representation of Taoist theology is the circular Yin Yang figure. It represents the balance of opposites in the universe. When they are equally present, all is calm. When one is outweighed by the other, there is confusion and disarray. The Yin and Yang are a model that the faithful follow, an aid that allows each person to contemplate the state of his or her lives.

道教理论的最普遍图形表示就是阴和阳循环的圆形图像。它代表了宇宙中相反事物的平衡关系。当它们都平等地呈现出来，所有一切都会平静。当其中一个超过另一个的时候，就会出现混淆和混乱。阴和阳是信徒追随的原型，有助于让一个人去凝视他或她的生命状态。

More a mode of living than an actual theology, Taoism asks that each person focuses on the world around him or her in order to understand the inner harmonies of the universe. It is a kind of religious system heavily focused on meditation and contemplation. The Tao surrounds everyone and one must listen to find enlightenment.

这更加像是一种生命模式，而不是真实的理论，道教要求每一个人都把注意力集中于他或她周围的世界，以致明白宇宙的内在协调。这是一种信仰体系，重重地集中于冥想和注视上。道围绕关每一个人，人必须倾听和发现启迪。

Classics

Traditionally, Taoism has been attributed to three sources, the oldest being the legendary 'Yellow Emperor', but the most famous is Lao Tse's Tao Teh Ching. According to tradition, Lao Tse was an older contemporary of Kung Fu Tse (Confucius). The third source is Chuang Tse's (untitled) work.

传统上，道教是归因于三个来源，最古老的是“黄帝”传说，但最著名的是老子的《道德经》。依照传统，老子是比同时代的孔夫子（孔子）年长的人。第三个来源就是庄子的作品。

But the original source of Taoism is said to be the ancient I Ching, The Book Of Changes.

道教的最初来源据说是古代的《易经》。

The Tao was written in a time of feudal warfare and constant conflict. Lao Tzu was reflecting on a way which would stop the warfare, a realistic path for humanity to follow which would end the conflict. And so he came up with a few pages of short verses, which became the Tao Te Ching. This is the original book of Tao.

道德经是写在领地战争和持续冲突的时期里面，老子是思考一种停止战争的方式，一种让人类追随，会结束斗争的现实主义道路。因此，他写了几页简短的诗句，后来成为了道德经。这就是道德经的来源。

Content

Reverence for ancestor spirits and immortals are also mon in popular Taoism. Organized Taoism distinguishes its ritual activity from that of the folk religion, which some professional Taoists (Daoshi) view as debased. Chinese alchemy(including Neidan), astrology, cuisine, several Chinese martial arts, Chinese traditional medicine, fengshui, and many styles of qigong breath training disciplines have been intertwined with Taoism throughout history.

对祖先的精神和神仙也普遍流行的道教。道教仪式活动组织区分它与民间宗教,