Chinese sun and moon mirrors being hung round the neck, or because necks are concave things. Liu An's (c. 139 BCE) "Huainanzi" "Masters of Huainan", which is a compendium of writings from various schools of Chinese philosophy, was the first text to record "fangzhu" dew-collectors. Two "Huainanzi" chapters metaphorically use "sun and moon mirrors" to exemplify "yang" and "yin" categories and elucidate the Chinese notion of "ganying" "cosmic resonance" through which categorically identical things mutually resonate and influence each other. The "yángsuì" 陽燧 "burning-mirror" is "yang", round, and sun-like; the "fāngzhū" 方諸 "square receptacle" is "yin", square, and moon-like. The first context describes "yangsui" and
History of Taoism may best be understood as part of a new religious movement labeled "Popular Western Taoism (PWT), with 'Taoism' pronounced with a hard 't' sound." In this construct, "'Daoism' becomes anything for anyone", and Popular Western Taoism "has little to no connection with the Daoist religious tradition." Had lreligion 7em9a History of Taoism The history of Taoism stretches throughout Chinese history. Originating in prehistoric China, it has exerted a powerful influence over Chinese culture throughout the ages. Taoism evolved in response to changing times, with its doctrine and associated practices being revised and refined. The acceptance of Taoism by the ruling