There are three main principles that Daoists believe in which is:

-Dao (the way)

-the value of life

-Yin and Yang

Daoism has many gods, but there is no overarching divinity. The Dao is the origin of everything and the ultimate aim of all Daoists. The Dao is heaven, earth, and humanity. The Dao can't be defined because it exits beyond all forms. The Dao teaches the way of no-action and no-selfishness. This means to live in a plain and modest way.

Life is the most valuable thing. Life can be prolonged through meditation and exercise. Daoists believed that people should train their will, discard selfishness, and seek to be a model of virtue. To achieve this, Daoism stresses the need to be peaceful.

Yin and Yang are opposites which must always be in balance. Yin represents female qualities while Yang represents male qualities. Yin and Yang represent the perfect symmetry of the universe. Everything must have its reverse, without darkness there can be no light, without war there can be no peace, and without hate there can be no love.

Basic Beliefs