i not Taoist i dun know but if you go temple the priest will be
able to tell you.
info taken from Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore
The Taoist Identity
All followers of traditional Chinese religious practices are
Taoists.
http://www.iro.org.sg/website/Taoism.html
The TAO is what gave Taoism its name and Taoism centres on the Tao
and its Virtue (Te). Tao is Universal. Taoism seeks to use its
teachings to bring forth the innate goodness in every individual
and believes that every person is capable of attaining unity with
Tao through self-cultivation. The main text that edifies the
enlightenment of TAO is Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing).
Taoism honoured Lao Zi as the Venerable Lord (Tai Shang Lao Jun),
Supreme Patriarch of Taoism, Celestial Lord of Virtue, one of the
Three Pure Ones. The Tao as expounded by Lao Zi is the most
fundamental concept, what occupies by the place of the sacred in
their very centre.
The Taoist has dedicated Lao Zi's birthday, 15th day of the 2nd
Lunar Month to offer homage. All Taoist temples conduct prayers to
mark respect to the Supreme Patriarch of Taoism and confer this day
as the Taoist Day.
What is Taoism?
Taoism is about learning, cultivation and practice, that is,
learning about the ways of the Tao, self-cultivation to achieve Tao
and practising the teachings of Taoism. Its origins could be traced
back to the time of the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di), thereafter it
was promoted by the philosophical writing of Lao Zi, and finally
organised as a formal religion by Zhang Dao Ling, the religion's
Celestial Master.
Taoism is the only indigenous religion of China. It embodies forms
of Chinese beliefs and traditions practiced from the early days of
Chinese civilization. Thus, as the great Chinese writer Lu Xun put
it, " The root of the Chinese people is Taoism."
The Basic Tenets of Taoism
The essential message of Taoism is that the Universe is governed by
a set of natural and unalterable laws, which manifest themselves as
a flow of continuous change. This natural order and flow is
referred to as the Tao. By recognising and aligning ourselves with
these laws, we can attain a state of being and achieve harmony with
the salutary forces inherent in the cosmos - the transcendent
Tao.
Taoism's main precepts are " loyalty " and " filial piety ". In
practice, it calls on its faithful to " respect heaven, honour
ancestors, and be compassionate to man and all things under heaven
". In promoting the learning and cultivation of Tao, it adheres to
the principles of liberty, equality and peace. Personal cultivation
in Taoism has two aspects to it: Inner and Outer. The Inner
stresses a state of truth to and authenticity within one's self.
The Outer requires one to be loyal, filial, benevolent and thrifty,
all with the purpose of improving oneself and helping others. There
is, however, no clear dividing line between the Inner and the
Outer.
Worship
Taoism is polytheistic. Taoists worship Shen, Xian and Sheng. They
may be translated into the approximate English terms of gods,
immortals and saints. The deities belong to three realm: Wu ji or
the Limitless Realm, Tai ji or the Great Realm and Xian Shi or the
Terrestrial Realm. Taoists usually perform worship in their own
household or in the temple.
