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Tao: the way and its power

United Kingdom, 1976
film

Taoism lies at the root of almost all traditional Chinese art, thought and worship. This film, shot in Taiwan, Hong Kong, with footage from mainland China, se..

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Confucianism and Taoism

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Meditation in motion

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China: the mandate of heaven

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The Story of Chinese art (TEFC)

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Introduction to Confucius

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Tai Chi (Captioned)

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Buddhism in China

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The Many faces of Taiwan

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[Ch'u Fou: birthplace of Confucius]

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Taiwan, Province Of China, 1993
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The Humble force

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A Question of balance

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The Ta Ching pioneers

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Meditation on violence

United States, 1948
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