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Traditional Chinese religion that is made up of many Gods – it’s polythetic as it has a heavenly hierarchy Symbols: Ying Yang - represents the harmony that is to be achieved through Taoism Consist of numerous teachings based on various revelations oTao – keeping the natural universe in order oDe- the way of living oWu Wei – ‘action without action’ revealing the soft and invisible power within all things oPu – a symbol of a pure state, there is no right/wrong or ugly/beautiful oSpiritual – man may gain knowledge of the universe by understanding himself Believe in the five Chinese elements (wind, earth, fire, water, metal) and that the five senses correlate with these elements as well as the five organs Can be seen as the quest of immortality Taoist theology - such as naturalness, vitality, peace, 'non-action', emptiness detachment, flexibility, receptiveness, spontaneity, the relativism of human ways of life, ways of speaking and guiding behavior.Taoism Taoism translate as ‘path’ or ‘way’ of life Taoism focuses on the connection with ancestors and immortals. An extreme importance on the relationship between man and nature and humanity and the cosmos is explored.