Taoist Anarchism

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Taoist Anarchism (TaoAn) is a Libertarian unity ideology that believes Taoism is an Anarchist religion and philosophy and that Taoism should be the main religion to model an anarchist society after.

History

Beginnings

It all started in the 6th century BCE in China. Lao Tzu and his writings are considered by anarchists and the like to be at least very libertarian writings. Him and Zhuang Zhou often questioned the legitimacy of the state and believed in something called non-rule where the ruler should do as little as possible and some people consider this an Anarchist goal.

Wei-Jin period

This period also called Wei-Jin Metaphysics or XuanXue. During the Wei-Jin period of China a new generation Taoist thinkers had Anarchist leanings as they also questioned the legitimacy of the state. They were similar to Philosophical Anarchism as they questioned its morality and were pacifist. This was also the period that gave birth to Pao Ching-yen who was explicitly Anarchist and deeply critiqued states authority and power.

Modern Day

In the 20th and 21st century there have been some anarchists who identified as Taoists such as Liu Shifu and Ursula K. Le Guin.

Beliefs

Emphasizes the "natural harmony" between humanity and nature. Taoist anarchism generally follows the Tao Te Ching, but besides that there are many different branches of Taoist thought (philosophical and religious Taoism).

Many people consider Taoist Anarchism to be "proto-right libertarian" because it had chapters against taxation and state interference in the economy, but Taoists are also anti-hierarchical and have a definition of work similar to the desires of leftist anarchists.

Taoist Anarchism is also strictly anti-militaristic and does not like serving kings.

Yellow Turbans

Zhang Jue used a form of Taoism that healed the sick by making them confess their sins and by faith healing. The ideology of the Yellow Turbans was based on the belief in an apocalyptic change to the world was coming and, in the jiazi year, the Han Dynasty would fall and the sky would turn yellow. The peasants started wearing yellow turbans around their heads to show that they believed in Zhang Jue's ideology. All of the practices of the religious sect were done communally, with all members of the community taking part, including women and those who were perceived as "barbarians". Many Xiongnu warriors would join the Yellow Turbans and the Xiongnu supported Zhang Jue.

Personality

TaoAn is often depicted as being very calm. He talks calmly and keep calm even in stressful situations. He is also depicted meditating. He is seen meditating in his free time and in the background of panels. He is also depicted as being a wise elder to all the other Anarchist ideologies. He is seen giving advice and sharing his wisdom with other anarchist ideologies. Can be consulted by other Asian balls as the "feng shui master".

How to Draw

Flag of Taoist Anarchism

1. Draw a circle,
2. Draw a black line diagonally across the ball,
3. Fill the bottom in black and top in white,
4. Draw the yin and yang symbol in the middle,
5. Draw eyes and then you're done!

Color Name		HEX	RGB
	Black	#141414	rgb(20, 20, 20)
	White	#FFFFFF	rgb(255, 255, 255)

Relationships

Friends

• Eco-Anarchism - Harmony with nature is all we need.
• Agrarian Anarchism - Farm and chill. Even though Zhuangzi was critical of you.
• Anarcho-Primitivism - Or take a walk in the woods, quiet your mind and return with a bucket of berries and hunted deer.
• Post-Anarchism - Find liberation in paradox.
• Buddhist Anarchism - We come from different cultures, yet extremely similar.
• Anarcho-Pacifism - Harmony and balance, in nature and in culture.
• Anarcho-Egoism - Laws, morals, goals? Nothing natural about it. You know about living true to oneself, even if there is no self at all - only creative nothing.
• Nomadology - Rhizomes, nomads, bodies without organs, it all speaks to me.
• Contrarianism - Based, Lao-Tzu and Chuang Chou are your forerunner.

Mixed

• Anarcho-Capitalism - Capitalism kills balance. Rothbard however liked me for some reason.
• Anarcho-Communism - Heart lies in right place, mind errs into a goal and structure.
• Anarcho-Nihilism - Brother, more time in nature and your mind becomes free, and your desire to violence disappears. I can recommend balancing your qi energy if you wish.
• Soulism - Be more moderate in drug taking, alright brother? And instead escaping life, become one with it.

Enemies

• Autocracy - "If you overesteem great men, people become powerless."
• Stalinism - Overesteeming great men is one thing, but overesteeming weak and wicked men leads to even more oppression!
• Chinese Theocracy - ...I never trusted you, and there's nothing I can say to you about the repulsive things you've transformed into me.
• Feudalism - Worst thing to happen to China!
• Hindu Theocracy - Isn't your talk about peace and harmony just a pathetic justification for caste system?
• Green Liberalism - Oh no, please don't commercialize my philosophy!
• Technocracy - So-called 'Intellectuals' actually has no intelligence whatsoever because they are trapping their recognition inside the barrier they've created.
• State Liberalism - Autocracy? Destruction of religion? Claiming to be an environmentalist yet having your actions say otherwise? Worst ideology ever!
• Juche - Even worse than that thing!

Further Information

Literature

• Anarchism and Taoism by Josh
• Neither Lord Nor Subject by Bao Jingyan
• Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

Wikipedia

• Anarchism and Taoism
• Wu Wei
• Lao Tzu
• Tao Te Ching

Gallery

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  Credit: TheLegend2T, Source
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  original image
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  Yellow Turbans
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  Yellow Turbans (alt)
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  Credit: SIXTWOZERO