Historical Background
Confucius, the man
Confucius, a member of the ju class, not its founder
The six talents of the ju, i.e. the Confucians
Confucius: Leadership should be based on ability, not ancestry
Importance of ritual to the Imperial system
Ancestor worship and filial responsibility
The I Ching & the Confucians
Jen & Yi applied to Tai Chi Chuan
Journey to the West: Rectifying Social Injustice
The Golden Rule
Breaking down the ideogram for shü
Confucius: sexist pig?
Traditional Taoist History
Lao Tzu, a mythological character
Lao Tzu’s connection to the Tao Te Ching
Mythology of Lao Tzu
Passing through the Gates of the City into the Mountains
Non-verbal transmission of Mother Li is primary
Legend: Mother Li gives birth to Lao Tzu
The Birth Process or the Book?
Impregnated by the ‘sweet dew’
The Nature of the Mysteries of the Mother?
Taoist wisdom for initiates only
Reflections in the Journey
The Feminine in Taoism
Xiang’er commentary on the Lao Tzu #6
Could the Taoist Cultivation Metaphor derive from the Neolithic Fertility Culture?
Taoism: Female Fertility over Male Militarism
I Ching bridges Taoism & Confucianism
The Sage
Confucians vs. Taoists on becoming wise
Alignment with the Tao of Heaven
Contrasting Techniques for Divine Alignment
Concept of the Tao primary to philosophy of Confucius
Confucius speaks about Tao, but not a Taoist
Confucius: Humans can tap into the potentials of the Tao.