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goddess. Early Taoists studied the natural world in attempts to find what they thought were supernatural laws that governed existence. Taoists created scientific

Taoist sexual practices (traditional Chinese: 房中術; simplified Chinese: 房中术; pinyin: fángzhōngshù; lit. 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists

List of Taoists or List of Daoists is a list of some historical figures in Taoism. Laozi (601 BCE–531 BCE) (Founder of Philosophical Taoism) Wenzi (c

flowers. The Taoist temple is a place for Taoists to practice, so monasticism is closely related to where the temple is built. Taoists are asked to cultivate

Zhuangzi. Though there were no self-named "Taoists" during the Han dynasty, ideas which were later important to "Taoists" can be seen in Han texts such as the

effortlessly nourishes all things without contention. This concept inspires Taoists to adopt dietary practices that align with the natural flow of life, prioritizing

activities of the Taoists tend to be informed by materials which may be found in the Daozang (Taotsang), or Taoist Canon; however, Taoists generally choose

local Taoist associations are included in this overarching group, which is encouraged by the government to be a bridge between Chinese Taoists and the

that role,[citation needed] and some Taoists chose to worship xian instead of gods, it is likely that some Taoists believed that even a single xian was

means avoiding such circumstances as war, harsh laws and heavy taxes. Some Taoists see a connection between wu wei and esoteric practices, such as zuowang