Course objectives:1.give learners a basic knowledge of “Tao” 2.give learners an idea of the differences between Taoist School and Taoism Course context:This course has four parts.1.What Tao is, this part is about the characteristics of Tao:Tao exists before the universe, it is the origin of all things. Tao cannot be seen or heard or touched, but it is everywhere.Tao created the world, but it didn’t claim the world as its own and it never bragged. 2.Live in Harmony with Tao, this part is about the integration of Tao in our lives.3.Cyclic Cosmology：when a thing meet its extreme, it has the tendency to chang to its opposite. 4.The Differences between Taoist School and Taoism.One of them is a philosophy school,and the other is a religion.The founders were different,too.Besides the concept of Tao, the ideals of Taoism include Confucism, the belief in ghosts and deities, and is also impacted by Buddhism.