Portal:Daoist History and Development

Origin and Formation of Daoism

• Daoist Philosophy and Daoist Religion
• Daoist thought prior to Qin dynasty (pre-221 BC)
• Similarities and differences between religious and philosophical Daoism
• Daoism and the Immoratalists
• Immortals and Magicians
• The Magic and Immortality Tradition
• The Huang-Lao Tradition
• The Supreme Peace Tradition
• The Tradition of the Mighty Commonwealth of the Orthodox Oneness (The Five Pecks of Rice Tradition)
• The Master Yu Tradition
• The Li Tradition
• The Bo Tradition
• The Pristine Water Tradition

Daoism during the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties (220-581)

• The Northern Celestial Masters Tradition
• The Southern Celestial Masters Tradition
• The Numinous Treasure Sect
• The Highest Clarity Sect
• The Lookout Tower Tradition

Daoism during the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907)

• Methods for Ingesting Original Vital Breath During the Sui and Tang Dynasties
• The Twofold Mystery School

Daoism during the Song and Yuan Dynasties (960-1368)

• The Heavenly Heart Sect
• The Divine Heavent Sect
• The Pristine Subtlety Sect
• The Donghua Sect
• The Great Dao Doctrine
• The Supreme Oneness Doctrine
• The Complete Perfection Tradition
• The Dragon Gate Sect
• The Encountering Immortality Sect
• The Nanwu Sect
• The Pure Brightness Tradition
• The Doctrine of Mysteries

Daoism during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911)

• The Wudang Tradition
• The Azure Grotto Lineage
• The Middle Sect
• The Eastern Sect
• The Western Sect

Daoism during the Republican Era (1911-1949)

• Daoist Association of the Republic of China
• The General Daoist Association of the Republic of China
• Chen Yingning
• Yi Xinying
• Yue Chongdai
• Zhang Enpu

Daoism in Mainland China

• Taoist Association of China
• Chinese Local Daoist Associations

Daoism in the Minority Regions

• Daoism among the Yao Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Zhuang Ethnic
• Daoism among the Miao Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Tujia Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Gelao Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Maonan minority
• Daoism among the Jing Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Bai Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Qiang Ethnic Group
• Daoism among the Naxi Ethnic Group

Daoism in Hong Kong

• The Hong Kong Taoist Association

Daoism Overseas

• Daoism in Singapore
• Daoism in Japan
• Daoism in Korea
• Daoism in other Southeast Asian countries
• Daoism in Europe and America