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Zhang Lu organizes the Way of Five Bushels of Rice into religious communities, which become known as Taoism of Heavenly Masters.
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Kou Qianzhi was a Taoist reformer who reenvisioned many of the ceremonies and rites of the Way of the Celestial Master form of Taoism and reformulated its theology into a new movement known as The Northern Celestial Masters
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Taosim (Daoism) was founded by Lao-tzu C 550 BCE.
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Emperor Taizong (r. 626-649) issues an edict ensuring that Taoists take precedence over Buddhists
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into two major sects: Quanzhen Sect and Zhengyi Sect.
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In the Ming Dynasty, due to the national conflicts, the court had little energy and financial support to encourage the development of this religion. The interior unity of this religion was shaken and conflicts arose.
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16th Century: San yi Jiao (Three-in-One Religion) as a synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
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During the Opium War, this religion further declined through the oppression of imperialism and western culture. Many Taoists lost their focus on religious study. At the founding of People's Republic of China, the land reform movement prompted Taoist organizations to develop the crusade of religious democracy.
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Emperor Wuzong, believed that Buddhist monks and nuns to be unproductive members of society who were not contributing to the tax base he then decided to act against Buddhism. His desire to do so was further fueled by his devotion to Taoism as well as his deep trust in the Taoist monk Zhao Guizhen
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Taoism gained official status in China during the Tang dynasty, whose emperors claimed Laozi as their relative. However, it was forced to compete with Confucianism and Buddhism, its major rivals, for patronage and rank
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Northern and Southern Dynasties saw it become the legitimacy religion like Buddhism in China, because it was supported by some emperors for political reasons.
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