Taoism

Taoism is native to China. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. China now has over 1,500 Taoist temples and more than 25,000 Taoist priests and nuns. The basic beliefs of Taoism are Changsheng which means long living, Shen which means god, andXian which means immortal. It evolved from the academic thought of Taoists in the Spring and Autumn, and Warring States Period that happened from 770-256 BC. The religion of Taoism and the thought of Taoists are very closely related the former is the extension of the latter.