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Spread of Taoism in Asia

  • 100

    Laotzu born

    Laotzu born
    founder of taoism Laotzu born in 604 bc
  • 200

    Taoism religion is founded

    The religion is founded on 550 bc in china because of the book the Tao-Te Ching
  • 300

    Taoism developes

    Chuang-Tzu further developes the Taoism religion in 350 BCE
  • 400

    Taoist concepts introduced

    Wang Bi introduces taoist concepts into confucian learning in 226
    CE
  • 500

    First female leader of the shangqing sect

    Wei Huacun becomes first female leader of the shangqing sect in 251 CE
  • Apr 24, 600

    Havenly masters revived

    Kou Qianzhi revives Taoism of heavenly masters in 365 CE
  • Mar 24, 700

    Developed shangqing schools

    Tao Hongjing develops the Shangqing school in 456 CE
  • Apr 24, 1000

    Buddhist temple built

    Emperor Wu, a buddhist reverses Taizongs policy and builds buddhist temples in 691 CE
  • Apr 24, 1100

    questions on Taoism text

    emperor xuanzong questions on taoism text become a feature of civil service examination in 712 CE
  • Apr 24, 1200

    buddhism opposed

    Emperor Han Yu opposes Buddhism in 768 CE
  • Mar 31, 1300

    Taoism only

    Emperor Wu-zong percecuted buddhist and all non taoism religions in 845 CE
  • Apr 24, 1500

    first 2 in one religion is formed

    san yi jiao is founded by Lin Zhaoen (buddhism +taoism) is founded in the 1500s
  • Yay we have a temple

    Yay we have a temple
    First 2 in one religion religion temple is built
  • new religion in the group

    new religion in the group
    buddihsm and taoism add christianity to form a 3 in one religion
  • open to new belifes

    open to new belifes
    Hong xiuqan founds the Heavenly kingdom of grat peace movementbased on christian ideas
  • china becomes a republic

    China becomes a republic
  • Lao-Tze birthplace gets a temple

    Emporor Gaozu builds temple at birthplace of Lao-Tze in 618 CE
  • taoism takes precedence over buddihst

    Emperor Taizong issues an edict ensuring that taoism takes precedence over buddhist in 637 CE