1600-1046 B.C.E), well before Confucianism and Taoism. Folk religions originated in shamanism, and today include a broad range of beliefs and practices directed at supernatural forces — such as ...

A special feature of Taoism is that ordinary humans can and do become gods and immortals. For much of history, this process was governed by two separate but interrelated processes: what scholars like ...

a master of Taoism, the pavilion with flying eaves was rebuilt in 1989. The pavilion is a three-storey building in which famous Taoist gods like the Green Dragon and White Tiger and gods guarding ...

Two of the most well-known gods of wealth — Zhao Gongming and Guan Yu — are also linked to salt in Chinese mythology. Zhao was linked to salt through Taoism, which made heavy use of salt in elixirs, ...

They seek an audience with the highest gods of Taoism, known as the Three Pure Ones, to whom they will report the merits of the local community. It is understood that in so doing, the Taoist ...

This is a special performance, meant just for the gods. "We want to express our gratitude to the gods," says actor Cheng Hsiu-jyan, while furiously powdering her face, the thicker the better ...