Introductory Terms of Taoism

The inheritance of Taoism is profound and not easy. The original meaning of Tao is the road, which implies being connected in all directions and, by extension, becomes a "method" and "approach".

Many people want to learn Taoist culture, but if they don't understand the terms, it will be very difficult to study ancient books. Let's mention some first. The sun is called the Sun Crow, the moon is called the Moon Rabbit, breathing is called wind, spermatorrhea is called leakage, the life gate is called the Secret Door, being pure and clean is called bathing, closing the eyes with eyelids down is called facing the eyes. There are also Taoist common sayings such as: "The dog bites Lu Dongbin - unable to recognize a good person's kindness", "Digging on the head of the God of the Year - not knowing whether to live or die", "Zhong Kui marrying off his sister - messing around", "Guan Gong selling tofu - tough in personality but soft in goods", "The Door God rolls up the Kitchen God - there is something in the words".

Some basic common sense of Taoism:
"Dao that can be described is not the constant Dao": This is the opening sentence of the "Tao Te Ching", expressing the ineffable and profound nature of Dao.
"Governing by non-action": It emphasizes conforming to nature without deliberate intervention.
"The unity of heaven and man": It refers to the harmonious unity of human beings and nature.
"Yin and Yang": It is a kind of understanding of the basic composition and operation rules of the world in Taoism.
"Jing, Qi, Shen": It is considered the basic elements of human life activities.

The inheritance of Taoism is profound and not easy. The above are some of the terms and common sayings of Taoism. Knowing their meanings will be very helpful for studying ancient Taoist books.