(n) philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events, Syn. Daoism
[道, dàoㄉㄠˋ] direction; way; method; road; path; classifier for long thin stretches, rivers, roads etc; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk#123
[老子, Lǎo Zǐㄌㄠˇ ㄗˇ] Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi, See Also: 道德經, 道德经#3812
[诸子 / 諸子, zhū zǐㄓㄨ ㄗˇ] various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子, and numerous others, See Also: 儒, 孔子, 孟子, 道, 老子, 莊子, 庄子, 墨, 墨子, 法, 孫子, 孙子, 韓非子, 韩非子#45252
[道学 / 道學, dào xuéㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ] Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism, See Also: 理學, 理学#58370
[三教九流, sān jiào jiǔ liúㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ] the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Ecletics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)#66291
[诸子十家 / 諸子十家, zhū zǐ shí jiāㄓㄨ ㄗˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄚ] various sages and ten schools of thought; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子, See Also: 儒, 孔子, 孟子, 道, 老子, 莊子, 庄子, 墨, 墨子, 法, 孫子, 孙子, 韓非子, 韩非子