Taoism Religion is also one of the admired religion among world, contains millions of followers. Taoism is one of the great religions of the world. It is an Eastern religion/philosophy with perhaps 225 million followers. The exact number is impossible to estimate because many of its followers also identify with other religions -- often Buddhism and Confucianism -- and because it is impossible to obtain reliable polling information from individuals in China.

Taoists were heavily persecuted in China after the Communist victory in 1949, and during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976. Some religious tolerance and freedom has been experienced over the last three decades. "Tao" literally means "the way," but can also be interpreted as road, channel, path, doctrine, or line.

The founder of Taoism is believed by a few religious historians to be Lao-Tse (604-531 BCE), whose life overlapped that of Confucius (551-479 BCE). (Alternative spellings: Lao Tze, Lao Tsu, Lao Tzu, Laozi, Laotze, etc.). However most historians suggest that he is a synthesis of a number of historical figures or that he is a mythical figure. Still others suggest that he lived in the 4th century BCE.

Taoism started as a combination of psychology and philosophy but evolved into a religious faith in 440 CE when it was adopted as a state religion. At that time Lao-Tse became popularly venerated as a deity. Taoism, along with Buddhism and Confucianism, became one of the three great religions of China. Tao literally means "path" or "way" and can figuratively mean "essential nature", "destiny", "principle", or "true path".

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