Daoism

Founded in the 6th Century B.C.E. by Laozi

-Practiced by around 20,000 people in East Asia

-No Deity

-Daozang is the canon, a poetic volume written by Laozi described Daosim

-Officials in Daoism were priests, usually male

-Beliefs- unified view of the world, the strong survive and the weak lose, politics are man made and should not be considered true, nature should be respected and a large part of everyday life

-Yin and Yang is the famous symbol from Daoism

-Holy days included the winter solstice, and the birthday of the Jade Emperor

-Worship often happened in nature but temples were also built

-White Cloud Temple in China, mountains also considered sacred