1. (

• Taoism ,

) a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism ;

2. (

• Taoism

) religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu ;

3. (

• Taoism ,
• Hsuan_Chiao

) popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic ;

4. (

• Taoism ,
• Daoism

) philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events ;