About this deity

Tao is a name given to the natural order of the universe according to Taoism.

Also known as

Dao

Parent belief system

  • Taoism Folk religion · Monotheistic · 1 myth
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    Taoism is an ancient belief system and folk religion that originated in China. It is based on a natural order of the universe.
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Top myths

Daoyuan (Tao)
Creation myth
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Tao is the main essence of the natural universe according to the beliefs of Taoism, a Chinese folk religion.

Mythological stories including Tao

  • Daoyuan (Tao) Creation myth

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    The namess, formless, and most great entity named Tao created the universe and humans from a misty vapor.

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tao." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Apr. 2019, omnika.org/stable/89. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2019, April 18). Tao. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/89

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CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tao." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created April 18, 2019. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/89.

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