The origin of Taoism is different from the existing historical materials and Taoist scriptures. "Book of Wei" believes that Taoism originated from Laozi;
Ge Hong believes that it originated from the "Yuanshi Tianwang" when the "two rites were not separated" (this argument is often denounced as nonsense by many researchers).
Chen Yingning believes that Taoism "goes back to Huang Lao and integrates hundreds of schools."
At present, it is generally believed that Taoism originated from the belief in witchcraft and ghosts and gods throughout ancient China.
Afterwards, the witchcraft beliefs (such as ghost Tao, Fangxian Tao, etc.) were combined with the doctrines of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Mo, the Five Elements, Yin and Yang to create different folk belief systems in different regions.
The thought of immortals in the pre-Qin period had a great influence on the generation and development of Taoism.
During the Warring States period, alchemists advocating immortality and medicine for immortality appeared in many areas.
This became the ideological origin of Taoism taking pill to become immortal, which influenced the development of the outer and inner alchemy schools of Taoist alchemy school.
In the Han Dynasty, the rise of Dong Zhongshu’s theory of the induction of heaven and humanity and the theory of divinity had a very important influence on the generation of Taoism.
The introduction of Buddhism also accelerated the emergence of Taoism. The Buddhist pedigree directly inspired Taoists to construct a complete pedigree of Taoist gods.
The proliferation of Fangxian Dao and Huang Lao Dao in the Han Dynasty played a catalytic role in the emergence of Taoism.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was also a book "Lao Zi Xianger Zhu" that explained Tao Te Ching through cultivation and cultivation, which was regarded as a sign of the transition from Taoist thought to Taoist theory.
Ge Hong believes that it originated from the "Yuanshi Tianwang" when the "two rites were not separated" (this argument is often denounced as nonsense by many researchers).
Chen Yingning believes that Taoism "goes back to Huang Lao and integrates hundreds of schools."
At present, it is generally believed that Taoism originated from the belief in witchcraft and ghosts and gods throughout ancient China.
Afterwards, the witchcraft beliefs (such as ghost Tao, Fangxian Tao, etc.) were combined with the doctrines of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Mo, the Five Elements, Yin and Yang to create different folk belief systems in different regions.
The thought of immortals in the pre-Qin period had a great influence on the generation and development of Taoism.
During the Warring States period, alchemists advocating immortality and medicine for immortality appeared in many areas.
This became the ideological origin of Taoism taking pill to become immortal, which influenced the development of the outer and inner alchemy schools of Taoist alchemy school.
In the Han Dynasty, the rise of Dong Zhongshu’s theory of the induction of heaven and humanity and the theory of divinity had a very important influence on the generation of Taoism.
The introduction of Buddhism also accelerated the emergence of Taoism. The Buddhist pedigree directly inspired Taoists to construct a complete pedigree of Taoist gods.
The proliferation of Fangxian Dao and Huang Lao Dao in the Han Dynasty played a catalytic role in the emergence of Taoism.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was also a book "Lao Zi Xianger Zhu" that explained Tao Te Ching through cultivation and cultivation, which was regarded as a sign of the transition from Taoist thought to Taoist theory.
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