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Buddhism and Taoism

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ID: 0598 Upper Intermediate
If you thought incense was for creating a mood and that orange robes were a fashion statement... that vegetarianism was just a California fad and nuns were only for Catholics... it's time to listen to this enlightening podcast on the intricacies of Buddhism and Taoism. Learn in Mandarin Chinese about the history, culture, and tenets of two of the most dominant religions in China.
Sun Aug 05 2007 | Jenny, John
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和尚 héshang Buddhist monk
道士 dàoshi Taoist priest
道教 Dàojiào Taoism
佛教 Fójiào Buddhism
那个和尚怎么穿得这么奇怪？还有头发。
nàge héshang zěnme chuān de zhème qíguài ？háiyǒu tóufa 。
How come that monk is dressed so strangely? His hair, too.
那个不是和尚，是道士。道教和佛教是两回事。
nàge bù shì héshang ，shì dàoshi 。Dàojiào hé Fójiào shì liǎnghuíshì 。
That's not a monk. That's a Taoist priest. Taoism and Buddhism are two different things.
有什么不一样？
yǒu shénme bù yīyàng ？
What's different?
这个说来话长。我简单地跟你说一下吧。 道教是中国土生土长的宗教。以“道”为最高信仰。
zhège shuōláihuàcháng 。wǒ jiǎndān de gēn nǐ shuō yīxià ba 。 Dàojiào shì Zhōngguó tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de zōngjiào 。yǐ “dào ”wéi zuì gāo xìnyǎng 。
There's a lot to say on that. I'll tell you simply. Taoism is a religion indigenous to China. Its highest article of faith is ``the way."
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