1. Religions of East Asia

2. Taoism/Daoism Based on teachings of Laozi (531 BCE)
Emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also Dao).
The term Tao means "way", "path", or "principle".
Balancing the Yin & Yang

3. Daoism/Taoism Ancestors are revered & respected
Connection between ancestors and living people
Emphasizes wu-wei  (action through non-action),

4. Confucianism
A system of philosophical and "ethical-sociopolitical teachings" sometimes described as a religion.
Based on the teachings/writings of Confucius (551–479 BCE)
Emphasis on family and social harmony

5. Confucianism "Confucius," is K'ung-fu-tzu, "Master K'ung“ in Chinese
Confucius developed concepts about education, society and government 
Highly optmistic view of human nature.
No specific rituals or practices.
Human beings are teachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal and communal effort

6. Buddhism
Buddhist teachers may have arrived in China during the third century BC
Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

7. Buddhism Buddhism’s center is in Tibet
The Dalhi Lama is the head of the Buddhist religion.
Considered the reincarnation of the original Buddha

8. Buddhism Basic Beliefs: The Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Pass to the Middle Way
Reincarnation

9. Shinto The indigenous faith of Japan As old as Japan itself.
Japan's major religion alongside Buddhism.
 Nearly 80% of Japanese

10. Shinto
Focuses on a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.
Divine, or sacred essence, in rocks, trees, rivers, animals, places, and even people 
Kami = divine spirit

11. Shinto Emphasis on honor, purity, tradition, and respect
Polytheistic/Animistic
No sacred text in Shinto

12. Islam Founded by Muhammad around 600 CE
First introduced to China in CE
Basic Principles: Five Pillars & Sharia Law
Sacred Text: Qur'an or Koran

13. Islam
There are an estimated million Muslims or % of the total population
Muslims live in every region in China

14. Communism China is a communist country
Communism does not recognize religion.
Majority of Chinese claim atheism or no religion
Many still follow practices of Taoism, Buddhism, and/or Confucianism