Rombald Posted March 21, 2017 Hi, I'm a middle-aged Englishman, living between Kyoto and Nara - the heartland of historic Japan. I speak Japanese fluently, but not Chinese. I practise Shinto, but am increasingly drawn to Taoism, which has numerous points of contact with Shinto. Taoist-related things that appeal are, in no particular order, (1) celebration of nature and landscape; (2) more of a moral content than Shinto - I'm thinking of the Three Jewels, particularly; (3) the art, especially ink painting; (4) some of the celebration of health and longevity - I mean exercises and diet, rather than alchemy, etc.; (5) the architecture of Taoist shrines that I visited in Taiwan. Religious Taoism appeals as well as philosophical Taoism. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 21, 2017 Hello Rombald, and welcome. Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go. Please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum terms and rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, Marblehead and the TDB team Hi Rombald, Yes, based on the little I recall of my very brief study of Shinto there is a lot of commonalities with Taoist Philosophy. And I suggest that Shinto could be considered a Taoist Religion within certain contexts. You are welcome to jump right in ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forms to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started. May you enjoy your time here. Marblehead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cold Posted March 21, 2017 Welcome and best regards! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted March 25, 2017 Rombald, hello and welcome! Looking forward to your words (-: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
