Medical Theories and Practices
Traditional Chinese Medicine (a healing procedure influenced by Daoism) tries to destroy the source of an illness by observing a patient's body and mind. Methods of treatment differ from person to person, even if patients suffer the same kind of illness.
Daoists also practiced acupuncture. Acupuncture blocks paths of "chi" (translates to energy) in order for the body's state to become balanced and healed. This is done by injecting needles into certain nerves in the human body.
In addition to TCM and acupuncture, Tui Na is another healing method practiced by the Taoists. Tui Na is combination of acupressure and massaging. Acupressure is pressing parts of the human skin with a stick or one's finger. Tui Na is able to relieve tension in a person's muscle.
In addition, Daoists ate herbs and roots (such as ginseng) in order to help a person's diet.
http://www.taoistarts.net/medicine.html
Daoists also practiced acupuncture. Acupuncture blocks paths of "chi" (translates to energy) in order for the body's state to become balanced and healed. This is done by injecting needles into certain nerves in the human body.
In addition to TCM and acupuncture, Tui Na is another healing method practiced by the Taoists. Tui Na is combination of acupressure and massaging. Acupressure is pressing parts of the human skin with a stick or one's finger. Tui Na is able to relieve tension in a person's muscle.
In addition, Daoists ate herbs and roots (such as ginseng) in order to help a person's diet.
http://www.taoistarts.net/medicine.html
Poetry
Daoist poetry is characterized by three elements: simplicity, paradox, and inspiration from nature. For instance, Laozi wrote,
"the name that can be spoken is not the eternal name."
Daoism's spiritualism influenced Chinese poets to write about strange things that normal people would not think about. In addition, the color red was considered holy in Daoism. Many Chinese poets wrote about the color red due to Daoism's worship over the color.
Lu Tung Pin is a well-known Daoist poet that has written several works. One of his most famous is "What is Dao?".
-What is Tao?
"It is just this.
It cannot be rendered into speech.
If you insist on an explanation,
This means exactly this."
Other famous Daoist poets include: Yuan Mei, Chuang Tzu, Wu Men, Wang Wei, and Lao Tzu.
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual-and-devotional-poets/chinese/
"the name that can be spoken is not the eternal name."
Daoism's spiritualism influenced Chinese poets to write about strange things that normal people would not think about. In addition, the color red was considered holy in Daoism. Many Chinese poets wrote about the color red due to Daoism's worship over the color.
Lu Tung Pin is a well-known Daoist poet that has written several works. One of his most famous is "What is Dao?".
-What is Tao?
"It is just this.
It cannot be rendered into speech.
If you insist on an explanation,
This means exactly this."
Other famous Daoist poets include: Yuan Mei, Chuang Tzu, Wu Men, Wang Wei, and Lao Tzu.
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual-and-devotional-poets/chinese/
Metallurgy
Daoist metallurgy (better known as alchemy) is the pursuit of immortality by understanding metals. In addition, metallurgy is the process in which minerals are purified from their ores. Because Daoists thought that being pure (such as reducing the amount of key of one person) and being immortal (to follow the Dao) are the key to life, the Chinese alchemists were influenced by the Daoists in such a way that they thought purifying metals was the key to life (analogy to being pure). Daoist alchemy allowed for the creation of the waidan and neidan. The former, waidan (also known as external alchemy), is the attempt at transmuting base metals (such as lead or graphite) into gold or another precious substance. The latter, neidan (also known as internal alchemy), is the extraction of substances of the human body. These are: jing, chi, and shen.
Both waidan and neidan were attempts to achieve immortality to become one with the Dao.
http://www.taoiststudies.org/taoist_alchemy.html
http://www.goldenelixir.com/jindan.html
Both waidan and neidan were attempts to achieve immortality to become one with the Dao.
http://www.taoiststudies.org/taoist_alchemy.html
http://www.goldenelixir.com/jindan.html
Architecture
Architecture, perhaps the most dominant influence from Daoism, can be spotted even today. Daoism's importance of order and stability greatly influencedChinese architecture. For instance, several Daoist works of architecture feature symmetry along a central axis. There are also symbols laid out across Daoist architectural buildings. Symbols of the five elements and eight diagrams are to be found in the main halls of many Daoist building complexes. In addition, Daoism's worship for nature also allowed for gardens to be built in Daoist architectural buildings strengthening the notion that Daoists greatly influenced China's culture.. In addition to the presence of gardens in Daoist temples, Daoism's worship of nature can be greatly emphasized due to the Daoist temples' locations in the mountains.
http://wudang.chinadaily.com.cn/2012-05/22/content_15358913.htm
http://wudang.chinadaily.com.cn/2012-05/22/content_15358913.htm