Creation Stories For Different Religions | Taoism Story

The Taoism also spelled Daoism, have influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally, according to the book of Tao Te Ching or Daodejing, Confucianism, springing from th ethics of K'ung Fu tzu, and Buddhism, which first appeared in China during the 1st century CE. All three speak of the yin and yang, the dark and the light, as being the creative power, which sustains all life and being. Yin and yang are not to be seen as gods or deities in any sense. They are the natural forces behind nature and even the gods, such as P'an Ku, are creations of the yin and yang.

Taoism has never been a unified religion, but has rather consisted of numerous teachings based on various revelations. Therefore, different branches of Taoism often have very distinct beliefs. Nevertheless, there are certain core beliefs that nearly all the schools share. The belief in the balancing forces of yin and yang lies at the heart of the Chinese philosophy and influences the way the Chinese people treat their environment. They see the earth as a living being which must be cared for properly, kept in order, so that the powerful forces of yin and yang are kept in balance.