Joe

September 28 Boy of the Painted Cave

1. I am good at art.I really like drawing.

2. I would feel realy like it.

3. I would feel realy sad if they did that to me.

October 3 Boy of the Painted Cave Chapter 1

1. Tao loves art, but its a taboo. Wolf Dog won't eat, but is starving.

2. I think they should grow more crops in the summer and preserve them in the winter.

Chapter 2 1. Tao painted in a hidden cave. He was being chased by a spirit.

October 6, 2006 Boy of the Painted Cave Chapter 3

1. He learned to hunt more food than the clan

2. He decided to hunt with the wolf dog.

3. I really just like some of Tao's decisions and actions. I really don't like when he does'nt listen to our rules and taboos. I told him to hunt

October 16 Boy of the Painted Cave Chapter 9

1.He thought Tao could succeed. He thinks Tao could succeed, because he is really good at drawing.

2.He's genorous and kind.

October 17 Boy of the Painted Cave Chapter 11

1. Yes ,because he explains what you have to do. He explains step.

2. Yes, I would really like to learn more about art.

April11, 2007 The Circle Opens: #2 Street MagicArciga, Joe The Teachings of Daoism Per. 4/5 Introduction Daoism is a philosophy that the Chinese had used a long time ago. It taught the Chinese to live in peace and harmony. Daoists are people that believe in Daoism. The Chinese also believed in Yin and Yang. The Dao De Jing is a small manuscript that was written by Laozi (also spelled Lao-tzu). Daoism is based on ideas of the Dao.

Daoists Daoists are people who follow a philosophy called Daoism. Daoists think that nature is full of opposites. Daoists live in peace and harmony by following Daoism, because Daoism teaches people to live a simple life. Daoists also believe in immortality. They tried special diets, yoga exercises, and “magic potions” in attempts to get immortality.

Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) The Dao De Jing is a small manuscript of 5,000 characters written by Laozi (also spelled Lao-tzu) Other people think that it was written over time by many writers. The Dao De Jing preached a return to a simple and natural way of living.

Dao Dao, which means “The Way”, is the force that guides all things. Daoism was based on ideas from Dao. Dao taught inwardness and harmony with self to achieve balance and harmony with others and the natural world.

Yin and Yang The Yin Yang symbol means the ancient Chinese understanding of how things work. Only true harmony comes from Yin and Yang. Yin means “shaded” and Yang means “sunlit”. Yin and Yang are complementary opposites. Yin also means ( the receptive, feminine, dark, and passive force), and Yang also means ( the creative, masculine, bright, and active force.

Conclusion That’s what people taught a long time ago when the Zhou Dynasty had started in China. That’s how Daoism influenced China at that time. That’s why the Chinese used Daoism, for right living and good government.