Taoism is a religion of Chinese philosophy; It is based on the polytheistic and philosophical system of beliefs similar to the ancient mystical and enigmatic elements of the Chinese popular religion, such as: ancestor worship, exorcism rituals, alchemy and magic.
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Taoism</u> emerged in the second century and incorporated some of China's oldest religious elements.
From observing the laws of nature, the masters of Taoism concluded that everything has an identity, which comes from a single source, the Tao. The meaning of this Chinese word is "path, trail, road". Tao is the main concept of <u>Taoism</u>.
The full liberation of the soul would be in man's return to the Tao.
Some paths to this would be meditation, life in harmony, and detachment from the material world.
Taoists also believe in the essence of all things. Moreover, there are two forces in Taoism, yin and yang.
