Taoism -- Ancient Chinese Religion
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A complete, 9 page overview of Taoism-- an ancient Chinese religion. The writer discusses the philosophy, traditions, practices, and rituals of Taoist people as well as some of their legends and sacred scripts. Variations of Taoism, Taoism's relevance to Confucianism, and the endurance of the religion today-- are among the many other subtopics covered in this comprehensive discussion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Taoism.wps

Notions of Rulership in Chinese State Craft in 'Tao Te Ching' and Writings of Han Fei
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A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts the notions of rulership in Lao Zi's Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) and the writings of Han Fei to consider whether it is possible to read Lao Zi as a political theorist, how this limits the interpretation of Tao Te Ching, how Han Fei incorporates Lao Zi-like mysticism in his view of the ideal polity, with particular attention to the role of the individual in his political philosophy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGlaohan.rtf

Tao Te Ching
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a 6 page paper on this Chinese philosophy. The writer explores the history of Tao and gives a summary of its basic principles. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Taoching.wps