Daoism was founded by Li Erh (better known as Lao Tzu), a contemporary of Confucius in the sixth century BCE (which stands for Before the Common Era, formerly BC, or Before Christ). Lao Tzu was the keeper of the imperial library and the author of Dao te Ching, or the Book of Dao and Virtue. The foundations of Dao are thought to have been laid by Fu Hsi, who lived around 2900 BCE. Fu Hsi developed Pa Qau (eight trigrams), and the arts of divination, which reveal the principles of Dao. Pa Qua is the foundation of the I Ching, or Book of Change, which, in turn, forms part of the basis for Lao Tzu’s Dao te Ching.
Daoism was founded in China, and is still practiced mainly in China, although it has a growing number of adherents around the globe.
Daoism is practiced mainly in the Far East (China, Korea, Japan). The main enclave of pure Daoism is Taiwan, which still has formally established priests and rituals. Bear in mind that people in the Far East can be members of any combination of religions, including Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Shinto.
Daoism was founded in China, and is still practiced mainly in China, although it has a growing number of adherents around the globe.
Daoism is practiced mainly in the Far East (China, Korea, Japan). The main enclave of pure Daoism is Taiwan, which still has formally established priests and rituals. Bear in mind that people in the Far East can be members of any combination of religions, including Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Shinto.