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Spread of Taoism

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    Taoism Begins

    Taoism Begins
  • 102

    Religious Taoism Develops

    Religion Taoism develops and continues to grow during the Han Dynasty
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    Taoist Manuscripts were Composed

    Manuscripts were composed like Chuang Tzu or like the Huai Nan Tzu
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    Compositions of Dao De Jing

    Composition of Dao De Jing which was the 1st complitation of taoist writing
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    Taoism recongized as a Religion

    Taoism was recoginized as a religion
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    Taoism founded in China

    Taoism was founded in China by Lao-Tzu although some believe he is a mythical character
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    Religion Grows

    The religion continues to grow when a new sect. called Taoism of Celestial Masters come into play.
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    Founder of Taoism

    Chang Tao-Ling is the founder of the religious taoism in his country and is an important Taoism leader.
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    Taoism Text Interperted

    Taoism Text Interperted
    Wang Bi interperts Taoism text
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    Ge Hong Had An Impact on Taoism

    Ge Hong Had An Impact on Taoism
    Ge Hong had great influence on Taoism.
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    Taoist Theoracy Established

    Taoist theoracy was established and lasted until 450
  • Jan 1, 600

    Influential Taoism Organzations

    Influential Taoism Organzations
    Shangquing was the most influential Taoism organzation
  • Jan 1, 1281

    Daozang Was Ordered Burn

    Daozang was ordered burn which made Taoism suffer
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Zhengyi Taoism Regained Its Place At The Top

    Zhengyi Taoism Regained Its Place At The Top
    Zhengyi taoism regained a place at the top of the heirarchy of the taoism religio
  • Jan 1, 1406

    Taoist Texts Collected

    Ememperor Zhu Di commanded that all taoist texts be collected
  • Elements of Taoism

    Elements of Taoism
    Elements of taoism can still be found in the Korean's "new religions"
  • Taoism Begins

    Taoism begins
  • Taoism Begins

    Taoism Begins
  • Taoism Begins

    Taoism begins
  • Taoism is Tightly Controlled

    Taoism is tightly controlled in China
  • Taoist Temples Damaged and Persecution

    Many taoist Temples got damagedand persecuations of taoism was very high
  • Persecuations Stopped

    Persecuation of taoist stopped
  • Taoism Sectors Arise

    More Taoism sectors arise
  • Koryo Dynasty Becomes Associated with Taoism

    In the Koryo Dynasty, taoism becomes a part of official religious practice