TRAD101Languages & Culturesof East AsiaDaoism/Taoism III: Influence on East AsiaBasic Concepts1. Dao/Tao (the way) 道道道道2. De (the power) 德德德德3. Yin Yang 阴阳阴阳阴阳阴阳4. Harmony & Balance 和谐和谐和谐和谐 & 平衡平衡平衡平衡Basic Concepts5. Works without working / non-action 无为无为无为无为6. Refusal to be foremost of all things under heaven / stay backward 不为天下先不为天下先不为天下先不为天下先/ 处后处后处后处后7. Purity & Tranquility 清静清静清静清静8. Stay in the low position 居下居下居下居下9. Gentleness 柔弱柔弱柔弱柔弱Daoist Religion | Sacred Sites in ChinaBAXIAN GONG 八仙宮(EIGHT IMMORTALS PALACE)located in Xi'an, Shanxi. named after the famous Eight Immortals, who came to occupy a central place in Daoism and Chinese popular culture from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) onward. The most famous of these is Lu Dongbin, associated with various internal alchemy lineages. also containing the Yuxian qiao(Bridge for Meeting Immortals), where legend has it that Wang Chongyang (1113-1170), the founder of Quanzhen全真(Complete Perfection) Daoism, encountered Lu Dongbin.BAIYUN GUAN 白雲觀(WHITE CLOUD MONASTERY)located in the western district of Beijing. destroyed and rebuilt throughout the centuriesDaoist Religion| Sacred Sites in ChinaCHONGYANG GONG 重陽宮(PALACE OF CHONGYANG)located in present-day Huxian, Shanxi. considered as the "ancestral hall" of the Quanzhen tradition.The Influence of TaoismTaoism was never fully accepted in Korea.some progress during the Koguryo kingdom, when elite members of society took interest in Daoist speculative thoughts and concepts of immortality.The cultural influence of Daoism can be seen in the tiles from the tombs of King Muryong of Paekche that depict the DaoistLand of the Immortals. Similar images are found on tiles from the Unified Silla Period. Duomo Temple located on Dayue Mountain in West TokyoDaoist Medicineseven levels of healingThe spirit plays a superior role. religiousness | the contemplation of the Dao Meditationconscious breathingwith a particular qualitya specific rhythma specific depth and a particular frequency movementInner movement | the movement of Qi (life force) Outer movement | to stimulate the energy flow in the body as wellTai Ji, Aikido, Kung Fu and related martial arts are important in the prevention of illnesses which result from lack of movement, being overweight and a weak or impeded energy flow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJr2BdUTYkUDaoist MedicineDaoist Medicineproper nutrition. nourishment according to the laws of the Five ElementsThe individual nutrients and spices are distinguished according to which element - in addition to a general Yin or Yang effect -they tend to empower or subdue. the internal and external application of herbal extracts and essences the application of allopathic medicines, which often combine well with Daoist medical procedures.Daoist Medicinemassage and the use of baths. For a Chinese doctor it is clear that with meridian massage and acupressure the flow of Qi along the various energy channels of the organism can be stimulated more effectively than with acupuncture. acupressure, meridian massage, Shiatsu, and various forms of deep body work such as Postural Integration and Rolfingincrease the tissues permeability for Qi and can thus balance Emptiness and Fullness along the individual meridians. Only when the flow of Qi along the meridians is sufficient can it be effectively directed and targeted with an acupuncture needle.Daoist Medicine "pricking and burning": acupuncture and moxibustionthe burning of dried mugwort leaves (artemisia vulgaris) on acupuncture pointsMoxibustion is mostly used to tonify in the case of energy deficiencies in specific organs or in the organism as a whole. It is preferably applied in cold regions and in winter.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgVz4ZqAxosurgeryDaoist Martial ArtsWu Dang Taiji Swordhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQGvm-7WYFYSun Style Taiji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQsxy5z-zxEBa Gua Zhang Swimming Dragon