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1. wen
2. Mandate of heaven
3. loess
4. jen
5. ancestor
6. feng shui
7. Tao
The Tao itself refers to a power which envelops, surrounds and flows through all things, regulates natural processes and sustains balance in the universe, and embodies the harmony of opposites . It is important to note that Taoism does not seek to reconcile these contradictions as the West does with rationalism, but views them in juxtaposition, side by side.
8. dynasty
9. tai chi
10. yin
11. yang
12. Tradition
13. Yangtze River
14. Hwang Ho (Yellow River)
15. Li Po
16. Li Bai
17. Wang Wei Wang Wei was one of the greatest poets and painters of the Tang Dynasty. His poems often take the Buddist perspective by paying attention to the beauty of nature while being aware of sensory illusion. Also he was one of the first to develop the art of landscape painting. For more [1] Poetry [2] GW
