Complete the following questions in detail. Answer each question with a 1- or 2-paragraph response that includes a reference citation. Make use of Experiencing the World’s Religions and other sources in your research as you complete the questions.
1. Describe the principles of yang and yin.
The principles of yin and yang is the balance between two things. Just having one makes it incomplete without the other one, although nothing is seen as completely yin or yang. The female facet is known as Yin which means that it is cold, dark, soft and negative. Yang on the other hand means the male facet which means that it is hard, light, positive and hot. The notion of yin and yang is they are seen as night and day or hot and cold. Together they become one as a whole that defines all things in existence on earth but can not exist without each other. Like the saying says “You’re the yin to my yang, I am nothing without you.”
2. The main scripture in Daoism is the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). What is the history and importance of this text for the tradition? Daodejing has existed in China’s past for numerous ages and aids in understanding the Chinese history. There are plenty of diverse versions of this and it numerous different explanations and observations also. It aided the Daoist belief to shape a definitive way because of the teachings of Laozi. The Book of the Way and its Power is the translation. This is pertinent because it is what they have faith in and leads them in their belief.
3. How are Daoist ideals expressed through art? Offer several examples. The Three Purities is an exam of this from the 13th century. The countless symbols that define the belief like the robe they wear throughout the Daoist ceremonies. A canvas of Laozi, the creator Daodejing, while riding an ox heading to the West from China. He wrote the Daodejing when a guard queried him to.
4. What challenges does Daoism face in the modern world? There is a decrease in the practice of Daoism in Singapore among the Chinese people. The number one reason for the decrease in Daoism is due to poor or lack
