The Way (Dào 道)|Dào 道 ( (the Way))
James SELLMAN The yin–yang and bagua symbols, both significant to the philosophy of Daoism. Dao denotes a road, path, or
Five Elements, The (Wǔxíng 五行)|Wǔxíng 五行 (Five Elements, The)
Stephen L. FIELD The symbols for the five sacred Daoist mountains in China represent the five elements: water, fire, earth,
Three Obediences and the Four Virtues (Sāncóng Sìdé 三从四德)|Sāncóng Sìdé 三从四德 (Three Obediences and the Four Virtues)
Nirmal DASS Historical illustration of a noblewoman who is a wife and mother. Her life would likely have been modeled
Analects (Lúnyǔ 论语)|Lúnyǔ 论语 (Analects)
James D. SELLMANN The Analects, containing the sayings of the philosopher Confucius and his followers, is one of the most
Social Harmony (Shèhuì héxié 社会和谐)|Shèhuì héxié 社会和谐 (Social Harmony)
Kerry BROWN A billboard advertises China’s one-child family planning policy. Since the time of Confucius, social order has been based
Atheism (Wúshénlùn 无神论)|Wúshénlùn 无神论 (Atheism)
Thoralf KLEIN Atheism has had an enormous effect on the religious policy of the Chinese state ever since Western ideologies
Cult of Maitreya (Duì Mílèfó de chóngbài 对弥勒佛的崇拜)|Duì Mílèfó de chóngbài 对弥勒佛的崇拜 (Cult of Maitreya)
Richard D. McBRIDE II Maitreya carved into a mountain, Gansu Province. The iconography of Maitreya and his cult have gone
Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues (Sāngāng Wŭcháng 三纲五常)|Sāngāng Wŭcháng 三纲五常 (Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues)
Keith N. KNAPP The three-year-old Prince Bu Yi, throne name Xuantong, on the right. On the left is his father,
Yin–Yang Theory (Yīnyángjiā 阴阳家)|Yīnyángjiā 阴阳家 (Yin–Yang Theory)
James D. SELLMANN The eight trigrams, each representing a compass point, surround the yin–yang symbol. Yin–yang theory, embodying the most
Yin and Yang (Yīn-Yáng 阴阳)|Yīn-Yáng 阴阳 (Yin and Yang)
Stephen FIELD The yin and yang symbol from Daoism, which represents a complementary, rather than a hostile, duality. Representing the