Dao De Jing: All The Central Principles Of Daoism

To begin, the origins of the Dao De Jing go back long ago. Lao Tzu, the great teacher of Daoism, is said to have wrote down his teachings when he was tired of society and was crossing the border to West China. (Mohammed, 153) His teachings were known as the Dao De Jing. It is said that he was reincarnated into a deity, but is not certain if this is actually true. The Dao De Jing contains lots of information that has had an “enormous impact on Chinese thought.” (Mohammed, 154) It is a very important book because it is what Daoism is based upon. It is where all the central principles of Daoism are from. According to the textbook, “its focus is upon attaining harmony between opposites in nature.” (Mohammed, 154) The main concept of the Dao