Taoism
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Summary
Taoism is a philosophical movement[1]. Taoism ranks in the top 1% of philosophical movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,362 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: religion[3], culture[4]
- Main regulatory text: Tao Te Ching[5]
- Founder: Laozi[6]
- Subclass of: religion[7], philosophy[8]
- Commons category: Taoism[9]
- Country of origin: China[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taoism[11]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Taoism[12]
- OpenStreetMap tag: religion=taoist[13]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[14], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Taoism[20], Template:Taoism footer[21]
- Native label: 道教[22], Tō-kàu[23], 道敎[24]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22827771[25]
- Practiced by: daoshi[26], Taoist nun[27], Taoist[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[29], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[30]
- Wikimedia outline: outline of Taoism[31]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Philosophy[32], WikiProject Religion[33], WikiProject China[34], WikiProject East Asia[35], WikiProject Astrology[36]
Why It Matters
Taoism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Taoism is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Taoism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[39], an ethnic religion[40]; Agnes Martin[41], a painter[42], 1912–2004[43], of Canada[44], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[45], specialised in painting[46]; Chinese Manichaeism[47], founded in 1000[48]; and Kōshin[49], a folk religion[50].
FAQs
Who did Taoism influence?
Taoism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[39], Agnes Martin[41], Chinese Manichaeism[47], and Kōshin[49].