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The Tao is not a god but the religion is made up of deities that are worshipped in Taoist temples. Taoist practices include meditating, feng shui, fortune telling, and the reading and chanting of scriptures. Taoism is also a belief in the yin and yang that stands for interconnection and counterbalancing the good and the bad.

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Taoism has no founding date or founder it simply grew out of other religious and philosophical traditions in Ancient China. It Began around 500 B.C.E by Lao Tzu

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After the communist takeover of china the number of practicing Taoists fell by 99% in ten years but was later revived in the greater freedom offer in Taiwan and is now practiced all over the country. There are currently 8.7 million Taoists.

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Southern Taoism and Northern Taoism. Southern Taoists performed liturgies like the Chiao that is believed to harmonize the local community to the cosmos. Northern Taoists frown upon some traditions that the Southern Taoists do like exorcizms and healing rituals in public. Northern Taoism is lesser known and celebrates more traditional beliefs like emphasizing moral and spiritual discipline.

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The most well-known symbol of Taoism is the yin yang, a dark curve and light curve joining to create a circle. The yin yang represents the balance between opposites, how they complete each other.

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The holy book of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching, translates to “The Way and Its Power”, and is a collection of poetry and statements from the third and fourth centuries B.C.E. that guide the Taoist people.

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Mount Laojun is a major sacred site for the Taoists and many make pilgrimages to it every year. This is because it is believed the mountain once produced a magical herb that could make one immortal.

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Taoists celebrate the Nine-Emperor Festival on the ninth day of the ninth month of each year as a ceremony for blessings. Another holiday they celebrate is the Minsuila on the first day of the tenth month of each year to honor the deceased.

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To show their devotion to their religion, many Taoists make offerings, meditate, and more in their communities.