Relates to a previous question about Taoism, but 2 other answers marked Confucious as a leader of Taoism. As I understand it Confucious is different and Confucianism regards respect and other acts as highly important.
Taoism is based primarily on the Tao Te Ching which is attributed to Lao Tzu (possibly not an historical figure).
The book of Chuang Tzu includes references to Confucious but Confucious is regularly pointed to as having kind of got the wrong idea, or going about it the wrong way. Taoism is often held in tandem and works alongside Confucianism but is neverhtheless a different thing.
Right?
2007-11-27 06:04:40 · 4 answers · asked by johnny q 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry, nevertheless. I hate speeling mistakes (before anyone points it out, that one was intentional. sic.)
2007-11-27 06:06:48 · update #1
That resembles what I vaguely remember.
2007-11-27 06:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is how I understood it too. Two separate movements but developed and have in instances been held together and melded in some ways but distinct. Confucious is not founder of Toaism, it is credited to Lao Tzu as you say.
2007-11-27 06:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes at the time there was confucianism, taoism, and legalism.
They are all seperate though many claim to follow some teachings of each.
2007-11-27 06:10:36 · answer #3 · answered by Clint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confucius, like all founders of a religious sect, started out as something else and either improved on the idea, or created a new one. in his case, he started as a taoist and then, being disillusioned with it, expanded and refined its basic notions and founded confucianism, his own personal philosophy.
2007-11-27 06:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by darwinman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋