Is Taoism materialistic or idealistic?

Idealism. Taoism is one of China's traditional thoughts, and its history can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. Taoist philosophy covers a wide range, including cosmology, outlook on life and morality. Taoism advocates "Taoism is natural", that is, everything should run according to the laws of nature. In the Taoist view, this "law of nature" exists objectively and does not depend on people's consciousness and ideas. So from this perspective, Taoism is more inclined to materialism. However, Taoism also emphasizes "governing by doing nothing", that is, people should not interfere too much with nature and should let things develop naturally. This kind of "inaction" thought makes people more likely to associate with idealism. Taoism not only emphasizes the objective existence of matter, but also emphasizes people's subjective initiative. Taoism believes that people should achieve harmony with nature through their own cultivation and cultivation. This state is called "harmony between man and nature" by Taoism, that is, man and nature are a whole, not two independent individuals. From this perspective, Taoism is more inclined to idealism.