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The East Asia Institute and Confucius Institute at the University of Oklahoma
As a part of the College of Arts and Sciences, we are committed to supporting our community through programs that both educate and inspire!
The East Asia Institute and Confucius Institute at the University of Oklahoma
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu
http://nctasia.org
http://Eai.ou.edu
http://Ouci.ou.edu
Study Tours
NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA
NCTA Field Study in China and Japan -- Summer 2014
For NCTA alumni in the states of:
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (metropolitan and lower), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
2015 Study Tour information is coming soon!
Taoism (Daoism) Dao
What is Taoism (Daoism)?
The Tao-The Way or the Path
Lao Tzu-Founder
Tao Te Ching
Concepts:
1. Nature 2. Individual 3. Yin Yang 4. Fengshui
Taoism (Daoism) Dao
Introduction: According to Taoism, the entire universe and everything in it flows with a mysterious, unknowable force called the Tao.
Handout-”What is Daoism?”
Taoism 道
Lao-tzu, translated as either "Old Master" or "Old Boy," is believed to be the author of Taoism. Very little is known of his life; he may not even have existed.
Tao Te Ching道德经
(Classic of the Way and its Power)
“Dao” meaning path or way
“De” meaning virtue
“Jing” meaning canon/law/rules
81 chapters
Read selections from Laozi (Daodejing)
Taoist beliefs
The individual-(Group)
Uncarved block-(simple)
Nature (Not above but part of)
Time (cyclical)
Yin and Yang-(polarity)
The 5 elements (Wu xing)
Wuwei-(effortless action)
Fengshui (wind and water)
Yin Yang
阴阳 Yin Yang
Explain the characters-Moon 月 and Sun 日
Polarity not opposites
Give examples of polarity
Why does it “swirl?”
Fengshui
Chinese system of arranging our environment so that we can live more in harmony with our surroundings.
( 五行 ) Wuxing The 5 Elements
Earth-yellow, fire-red, wood-green, metal-white, water-black or blue
Colors determine mood. Red is considered a lucky color. White represents death!
The Bagua 八卦
Ba1gua4
Bagua literally means “eight symbols.”
8 trigrams used in Daoist cosmology.
Energy map
Helps define spatial relationships.
Black lines represent Yin (broken) Yang (unbroken
The Bagua 八卦
The 8 Remedies
1. Straight lines
2. Light
3. Sound
4. Color
5. Life
6. Movement
7. Stillness
8. Mechanical devices
Bagua
Fengshui Your bedroom!
Fun activity
Remember, the first rule of Fengshui is order!
Make sure that the door to the room is aligned with the bottom of the Bagua!
Have the students superimpose a blueprint of their bedroom over the Bagua.
Bagua
References
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/ps/ps_china.htm
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/tps/1000bce.htm#confudao
http://people.opposingviews.com/religious-taoism-vs-philosophical-taoism-6900.html
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/cosmos/ort/daoism.htm
Asia for Educators-Primary Sources
Tao the Watercourse Way by Alan Watts
Tao Te Ching translation by Ralph Alan Dale
Opposing Views by Michael H. Jenkins
Living in the Chinese Cosmos
