The Way (Dào 道)|Dào 道 ( (the Way))
James SELLMAN The yin–yang and bagua symbols, both significant to the philosophy of Daoism. Dao denotes a road, path, or
Five Elements, The (Wǔxíng 五行)|Wǔxíng 五行 (Five Elements, The)
Stephen L. FIELD The symbols for the five sacred Daoist mountains in China represent the five elements: water, fire, earth,
Three Obediences and the Four Virtues (Sāncóng Sìdé 三从四德)|Sāncóng Sìdé 三从四德 (Three Obediences and the Four Virtues)
Nirmal DASS Historical illustration of a noblewoman who is a wife and mother. Her life would likely have been modeled
Analects (Lúnyǔ 论语)|Lúnyǔ 论语 (Analects)
James D. SELLMANN The Analects, containing the sayings of the philosopher Confucius and his followers, is one of the most
Social Harmony (Shèhuì héxié 社会和谐)|Shèhuì héxié 社会和谐 (Social Harmony)
Kerry BROWN A billboard advertises China’s one-child family planning policy. Since the time of Confucius, social order has been based
Atheism (Wúshénlùn 无神论)|Wúshénlùn 无神论 (Atheism)
Thoralf KLEIN Atheism has had an enormous effect on the religious policy of the Chinese state ever since Western ideologies