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World Religions Daoism in China; when was it established? Which Emperor under which dynasty nurtured it into an important state religion? (pp. 418-420, “The Way of Complete Perfection and Modern Daoism”). 7. Of the “dimensions of religion” discussed in chapter 1, which dimension does the Complete Perfection school emphasize? Who is Wang Zhe? Why is he important? 8. Who was Zhuangzi? (pp.411-412, “Zhuangzi”) How are his ideas different from the proto-Daoist, Lao Zi? 9. Who is the modern-day Falun Gong? What practices do followers engage in? What is this movement’s political status in China? 10. Broadly speaking, what is the attitude of the modern Chinese state toward Daoism? 11. What influenced early scholars to traditionally divide Daoism into the categories of “Daoist religion” (daojiao) and “Daoist philosophy” (daojia)? Basic Concepts to Study 1. What does “Dao” mean and what are its religious, spiritual, or philosophical implications? (pp. 401-410, “Daoism 101" through “Lao Zi and the Daodejing”) 2. How are offerings important to Daoist practices? 3. What is the difference between internal alchemy and external alchemy? What is alchemy? (pp. 432-436, “Lived Daoism” and pp. 402-404, “Daoism 101”). 4. What is the best way to describe the overall religious goal of Daoism as articulated in the Daodejing? (“Daoist History,” and “Laozi and the Daodejing,” pp. 407-410). S. What is wuwei? (pp. 395, “Our Story” through 400, “Daoism in Today’s World— especially see the “Quick Lesson on Pinyin and Wade-Giles” on p. 399 and p. 410, “Laozi and the Daodejing”) 6. What is gi? (pp. 395, “Our Story” through 400, “Daoism in Today’s World—especially see the “Quick Lesson on Pinyin and Wade-Giles” on p. 399 and p. 410, “Laozi and the Daodejing”) 7. What is yin and yang? What elements are each associated with (pp. 395, “Our Story” through 400, “Daoism in Today’s World—especially see the “Quick Lesson on Pinyin and Wade-Giles” on p. 399 and p. 410, “Laozi and the Daodejing”) 8. What is tai chi and gigong (p. 400, “Daoism in Today’s World”). 9. What is de? (pp. 395, “Our Story” through 400, “Daoism in Today’s World—especially see the “Quick Lesson on Pinyin and Wade-Giles” on p. 399 and p. 410, “Laozi and the Daodejing”) 10. What are some of the core values of Daoism, broadly speaking (for example, spontaneity, etc.)? What are some of the attitudes you might find among American convert Daoists? (p. 426-432, “Daoism in the United States”) How did traditional Daoism differ from Confucianism and what was its attitude to Confucianism and Buddhism? 12. What are the so-called three teachings? 1 = Previous