List of Taoist states and dynasties
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This is a list of historical states and dynasties that had Taoism (also known as Daoism) as their state ideology or where it exerted both significant political and cultural influence. Taoism is a Chinese religion and philosophy founded by Laozi during the Spring and Autumn period between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC [1][2]
List of Taoist states and dynasties
- Zhanghan (191–220 AD), Theocratic state controlling the Hanzhong valley controlled by the Celestial Masters of the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (142–215) [3][4]
- Yellow Turbans (184–205) [5]
- Cao Wei (220–266) [6]
- Tang dynasty (618–907) [7]
- Song dynasty (960–1279)[7]
- Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)[7]