Jade Purity :: Philosophical Taoism

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A path leads from the mountain pass along the river to this dwelling. There are no distinguishing marks about this structure other than a simple Chinese character above the main entrance; marking it as the dwelling of the timeless sage, Siji Tzu. </div> <div class="bodytext"><br/> Within this hut are the central documents that root the philosophical system known as Daoism. These documents teach one how to live in universal harmony and how to cultivate ones highest and purest sense of their true nature (Jade Purity). <br/> <br/> <img src="/web/20090203191939im_/http://www.daozang.com/img/year_of_the_boar.jpg" align="left" alt="Year of the Boar">The two ancient sages in which I focus within these pages are <a class="body" href="daodejing.html">Lao Tzu</a> (author of the <em>Dao De Jing</em>) and <a class="body" href="chuangtzu.html">Chuang Tzu</a>. 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