The Book of Tea

What is the chief contribution of Taoism to Asiatic life? Describe this.

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The chief contribution of Taoism to Asiatic life is aesthetic theory. Taoism is concerned with the present, not the past or future. It finds beauty in the current world of "woe and worry." Taoism emphasizes wholeness and totality. Lao Tzu's famous metaphor for this train of thought is the vacuum. A room should be more appreciated for the empty space between its walls than the walls itself, and a water pitcher is more valuable for the empty space it has reserved for storing water than the material used to make its outside.