CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Critical Analysis: The Chinese Tradition in Antiquity

Critical Analysis: The Chinese Tradition in Antiquity

Introduction

Taoism refers to various religious and philosophical customs that have influenced Eastern Asia for more than two millennia. It originated from ancient China as an oral tradition, transmitted and developed with mastery, but was not recognized as a separate religion. The first written works were attributed to Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, there about 400 BC. It was not until the 2nd century BC, the historian of religion as the six major schools of Chinese Taoism (Dao good). (Pregadio, 2008)

The first religious organization in the Taoist system began the first successful attempt in 142 CE, when it appeared on the release of the world hermit Zhang Ling Road. According to the movement, Zhang Chengli, became a "Heavenly Master Taoism," (the island Tiens) after the successful establishment of the Han in "The Fearless state." Wei dynasty broke up the state rulers, which spread throughout China's Fearless followers, setting the basis for the enduring power of movement. Taoism is more personalized supernatant ("highest-resolution approach") and Buddhism, Taoism Lingbao affect other important changes in this period.

Tang Taoist philosophy assumed the leading role. It was royal ancestor worship and his followers used to worship his royal decree. Taoist attempts to achieve through herbs and minerals (external alchemy) intake of immortality or longevity. These studies led to the death of many followers, and the invention of gunpowder as a side effect.

Discussion

It is important in the traditions of Chinese antiquity because the publications were made in the history of Chinese culture. Liu helped to write on the culture of the country, most part of the dominant discourse of the history of the Republic of China. Tang Sen described the reasons "to identify the cultural Marxism," which helped the national discourse on culture. The purpose of which was to combat the promotion of China's input in the world's march to the modern balance, and to explain the specific nature of the international community on the other. In many ways, this discourse is essential to the pursuit of national identity in China, and Liu's case illustrates the history and the secure affiliation amid patriotism, has newly been carefully studied, but it is different from other so-called nationalist historians Liu, his speech "Cultural Identity doctrine" was to support a campaign to refute the bureaucratic authoritarian state. The first in the dialogue between Chinese and foreigners, mainly in India, ...