Offering of Objects to the Gods

 Offerings to the gods in Taoism follow the basic tenant of “tranquil clarity, inaction, according to nature, nonresistance”. These include the Four Joys, Five Fruits; and four, six, seven or ten offerings. The killing of pigs or cattle is not advocated. In Taoism, gifts for the gods include the six offerings of “incense, flowers, light, tea, fruit, and vegetables.” The basic concept and spirit are as follows: The incense, does nothing; the tea or water, clean; the flowers, natural; the fruit, whole and round; the lights, candle, or flames burn according to nature; the vegetables, nurture.