Spread of Taoism in Asia

Laotzu born

100

founder of taoism Laotzu born in 604 bc

Taoism religion is founded

200

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

Taoism developes

300

Chuang-Tzu further developes the Taoism religion in 350 BCE

Taoist concepts introduced

400

Wang Bi introduces taoist concepts into confucian learning in 226
CE

First female leader of the shangqing sect

500

Wei Huacun becomes first female leader of the shangqing sect in 251 CE

Havenly masters revived

Apr 24, 600

Kou Qianzhi revives Taoism of heavenly masters in 365 CE

Developed shangqing schools

Mar 24, 700

Tao Hongjing develops the Shangqing school in 456 CE

Buddhist temple built

Apr 24, 1000

Emperor Wu, a buddhist reverses Taizongs policy and builds buddhist temples in 691 CE

questions on Taoism text

Apr 24, 1100

emperor xuanzong questions on taoism text become a feature of civil service examination in 712 CE

buddhism opposed

Apr 24, 1200

Emperor Han Yu opposes Buddhism in 768 CE

Taoism only

Mar 31, 1300

Emperor Wu-zong percecuted buddhist and all non taoism religions in 845 CE

first 2 in one religion is formed

Apr 24, 1500

san yi jiao is founded by Lin Zhaoen (buddhism +taoism) is founded in the 1500s

Yay we have a temple

Apr 24, 1584

First 2 in one religion religion temple is built

new religion in the group

Apr 24, 1644

buddihsm and taoism add christianity to form a 3 in one religion

open to new belifes

Apr 24, 1851

Hong xiuqan founds the Heavenly kingdom of grat peace movementbased on christian ideas

china becomes a republic

Apr 24, 1912

China becomes a republic

Lao-Tze birthplace gets a temple

Mar 2, 2022

Emporor Gaozu builds temple at birthplace of Lao-Tze in 618 CE

taoism takes precedence over buddihst

Mar 2, 2022

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