Daoism: The Way

Directions: Read the excerpts from the Lao Zi.

Based on these excerpts what are some of the beliefs & philosophies of Daoism?

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Beliefs of Daoism

• One must follow the way or Dao• Live a simple life; become one with

nature• Government and law is oppressive;

they infringe on our freedom!• Natural order is more important than

social order

Yin and Yang

• Yin– Dark– Female– Mysterious– Cold– Soft– Earth

• Yang– Light– Male– Clear– Warm– Hard– Heaven

Daoism & Star Wars

• Daoism– The Way or Dao– Yin– Yang– Wu-wei– Laozi

– The Force– Sith & Darth Vader– Jedi & Luke

Skywalker– Using the force to

move objects– Yoda

Homework

• Create you own yin yang. Depict the characteristics that are yin and those that are yang. Use your notes to find the correct attributes. Look at the example below:

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