What does the author say about Tao and Taoism?

Tao, translated literally, means a Path. Lao Tzu was uncertain about its conception himself, and so the exact meaning of Tao has changed based upon context. It is mostly concerned with "cosmic change" and the infinite nature of the universe. Taoism and its successor, Zennism, represent an individualistic trend in Southern Chinese thought, as opposed to communistic thought that expressed itself as Confucianism in Northern China.