Buddhism rose from studying of human conditions. Taoism rose from studying of nature.
The two major concepts of Taoism is that one, there is a natural way of things: river finds its path, human actions that go against the natural ways result in wasteful effort. Second, yin and yang describe the two qualitative attributes of actions and effects, and not so much on physical attributes per se. Wind is strong can be called yang. When it calms down, it can be called yin. The attributes are relative and not absolute. In harmony does not mean that it’s 50-50%, but that things are in balance.
The first section of the Tao Te Ching talks about the Tao, Te is the conditions of using the Tao as a vehicle to interact with other humans.
Modern Tai Chi started as a fighting art, but it’s its philosophical roots in Taoism that gives it long lasting power. There are thousands of fighting arts, but only one Tai Chi.
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