Taoism

Taoism is a typically traditional religion in China with a history of more than 18 hundred years since the second century A.D. It advocates the worship of natural objects and ancestors as was practiced since time immemorial and had various factions in the history; later, it evolved into two major factions, namely, Quanzhen and Zhengyi Taoism, and was fairly influential among Han people.

Taoism was probably best known by its symbol of the dual Ying-Yang (as seen on many westerners' wrists and ankles). The symbol conveys the basics of Taoism: everything exists through the interplay of two opposite forces: male-female; positive-negative; hot-cold; light-dark; heaven-earth; yang-yin, etc.

The most famous characters of Taoism are the Eight Immortals who were originally eight humans that discovered the secrets of nature and acquired supernatural power. One of these eight immortals is a woman.

Feng Shui or geomancy is also related to Taoism.

It is difficult to calculate the exact number of Taoist believers because there are no formal ceremonies or specific regulations concerning the admission to Taoism. At present, there are more than 15 hundred Taoist temples in China with over 25 hundred male and female Taoists there.

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