Taoism - A Cultural Timeline By xinnl Period: 179 BCE to 141 BCE Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen and Jing Period: 220 to 420 Wei and Jin Dynasties Period: 581 to 618 Sui Dynasty 1200 Creation of New Taoisms In the 12th century, new Taoism emerged in Shandong and Hebei, Quanzhen Taoism, Zhenda Dao, Shenxiao Taoism, Jingming Dao, Zhengyi Dao and other new taoisms. Period: 1271 to 1368 Yuan Dynasty Period: 1636 to 1912 Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty Period: 1912 to 2025 Modern Day