Ten precepts (Taoism)

Code of conduct in Taoism

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Concepts

* Taoist philosophy
* Tao
* De
* Wuji
* Taiji
* Yin and yang
* Bagua
* Wuxing (five phases)
* Bianhua
* Fan (reversal)
* Wu wei (non-action)
* Wu xin (no-mind)
* Ziran
* Xian (immortal)
* Zhenren
* True form
* Three Treasures
* Jing
* Qi
* Shen
* Hun and po

Practices

* Three Treasures (virtues)
* Five Precepts
* Ten Precepts
* Meditation
* Alchemy
* Neidan
* Waidan
* Bugang
* Chu
* Diet (Bigu)
* Sexual practices
* Art
* Fulu
* Priesthood

Texts

* I Ching
* Tao Te Ching
* Zhuangzi
* Huainanzi
* Taipingjing
* Xiang'er
* Liezi
* Sanhuangjing
* Huahujing
* Qingjing Jing
* Baopuzi
* Daozang

Theology

* Hongjun Laozu
* Three Pure Ones
* Yuanshi Tianzun
* Lingbao Tianzun
* Daode Tianzun
* Four heavenly ministers
* Jade Emperor
* Ziwei Emperor
* Tianhuang Emperor
* Houtu
* Queen Mother of the West
* King Father of the East
* Three Great Emperor-Officials
* Eight Immortals
* Chang'e
* Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
* Yellow Emperor
* Guan Yu
* Li Hong
* Body god

People

* Laozi
* Zhuang Zhou
* Lie Yukou

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* Heshang Gong
* Wei Boyang
* Zhang Daoling
* Gan Ji
* Zhang Jue
* Zhang Lu
* Ge Xuan
* He Yan
* Wang Bi

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* Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
* Guo Xiang
* Sun Hanhua
* Wei Huacun
* Ge Hong
* Bao Jingyan
* Kou Qianzhi
* Lu Xiujing
* Tao Hongjing

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* Cheng Xuanying
* Chen Tuan
* Zhang Boduan
* Sun Bu'er
* Wang Chongyang
* Qiu Chuji

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* Zhang Guoxiang
* Zhang Sanfeng
* Zhu Quan

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* Fangshi

Schools

* Huang–Lao
* Way of the Taiping
* Xuanxue
* Shangqing School
* Way of the Li Family
* Lingbao School
* Chongxuan School
* Quanzhen School
* Dragon Gate
* Wuliupai

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* Way of the Celestial Masters
* Way of the Five Pecks of Rice
* The Southern Celestial Masters
* The Northern Celestial Masters
* Zhengyi Dao

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* Chinese ritual mastery traditions
* Yao Taoism

Sacred places

* Grotto-heavens
* Sacred Mountains of China
* Wudang Mountains
* Mount Penglai
* Mount Kunlun
* Taoist temple
* White Cloud Temple
* Louguantai
* Cebu Taoist Temple
* Taoist Temple (Hanford, California)

Institutions and organizations

* Chinese Taoist Association
* Celestial Masters
* Taoist priests

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The Ten Precepts of Taoism were outlined in a short text that appears in Dunhuang manuscripts (DH31, 32), the Scripture of the Ten Precepts (Shíjiè jīng 十戒經). The precepts are the classical rules of medieval Taoism as applied to practitioners attaining the rank of Disciple of Pure Faith (qīngxīn dìzǐ 清心弟子). They first appeared in the Scripture on Setting the Will on Wisdom (Zhìhuì dìngxīn jīng 智慧定心經) (DZ325).[1]

There is one rule that is divided into Ten Precepts. That rule is the Tao (or Dao).

## The Precepts

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1. Do not kill but always be mindful of the host of living beings.
2. Do not be lascivious or think depraved thoughts.
3. Do not steal or receive unrighteous wealth.
4. Do not cheat or misrepresent good and evil.
5. Do not get intoxicated but always think of pure conduct.
6. I will maintain harmony with my ancestors and family and never disregard my kin.
7. When I see someone do a good deed, I will support him with joy and delight.
8. When I see someone unfortunate, I will support him with dignity to recover good fortune.
9. When someone comes to do me harm, I will not harbor thoughts of revenge.
10. As long as all beings have not attained the Dao, I will not expect to do so myself.

## See also

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* The Taoist Five Precepts
* The Buddhist Five Precepts
* The Buddhist Eight Precepts

## References

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1. ^ Livia Kohn, Cosmos & Community: The Ethical Dimension of Daoism (Three Pines Press, 2004), pp 185-6.

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Taoism

Philosophy|

| Metaphysics|

* Tao (way)
* Taiji (ultimate)
* Wuji (non-polarity)
* Yin and yang (duality)
* Bagua (eight trigrams)
* Feng shui
* Wuxing (five phases)
* Bianhua (transformation)
* Fan (reversion)

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Ethics|

* De (integrity)
* Wu wei (nonaction)
* Ziran (spontenaity)

* Pu (plainness)

* Zhenren
* Five Precepts
* Ten Precepts

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Practice|

* Neidan (internal alchemy)
* Waidan (external alchemy)
* Yangsheng (self-cultivation)
* Daoyin (calisthenics)
* Meditation
* Three Treasures
* Jing (essence)
* Qi (breath)
* Shen (spirit)
* Diet
* Xian (immortality)
* Art
* Fulu (talismancy)

Texts|

* Tao Te Ching
* Zhuangzi
* Liezi
* Huainanzi
* Taipingjing
* Xiang'er
* Sanhuangjing
* Huahujing
* Qingjing Jing
* Baopuzi
* Daozang

Deities|

* Hongjun Laozu
* Three Pure Ones
* Yuanshi Tianzun
* Lingbao Tianzun
* Daode Tianzun
* Four Sovereigns
* Jade Emperor
* Ziwei Emperor
* Tianhuang Emperor
* Houtu
* Three Great Emperor-Officials
* Queen Mother of the West
* King Father of the East
* Eight Immortals
* Chang'e
* Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
* Yellow Emperor
* Guan Shengdi
* Other deities

People|

* Laozi
* Zhuang Zhou
* Lie Yukou
* Heshang Gong
* Wei Boyang
* Zhang Daoling
* Gan Ji
* Zhang Jue
* Zhang Lu
* Ge Xuan
* He Yan
* Wang Bi
* Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
* Guo Xiang
* Wei Huacun
* Ge Hong
* Bao Jingyan
* Kou Qianzhi
* Lu Xiujing
* Tao Hongjing
* Cheng Xuanying
* Chen Tuan
* Zhang Boduan
* Sun Bu'er
* Wang Chongyang
* Qiu Chuji
* Zhang Guoxiang
* Zhang Sanfeng
* Zhu Quan
* Fangshi

Schools|

* Huang–Lao
* Taiping
* Way of the Five Pecks of Rice
* Way of the Celestial Masters
* Northern Celestial Masters
* Zhengyi
* Xuanxue
* Shangqing
* Lingbao
* Jingming
* Chongxuan
* Quanzhen (Dragon Gate)
* Wuliu
* Yao

Sacred places|

* Grotto-heavens
* Sacred Mountains of China
* Wudang Mountains
* Mount Penglai
* Mount Kunlun
* Temples
* Cebu
* Hanford
* Louguantai
* Tong Jee Teung
* White Cloud

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