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Taoism Timeline
| c. 550 BCE | Taoism founded; Tao-Te Ching written by Lao Tze. |
| c. 350 BCE | Chuang-Tzu further develops Taoist philosophy. |
| c. 150 BCE | Immortality Taoism develops; Taiping Jing is compiled. |
| 142 CE | Zhang Ling founds the sect of the Way of Five Bushels of Rice. |
| 155-220 CE | Zhang Lu organizes the Way of Five Bushels of Rice into religious communities, which become known as Taoism of Heavenly Masters. |
| 226-249 | Wang Bi introduces Taoist concepts into Confucian learning. |
| 251-334 | Wei Huacun is the first female leader of the Shangqing sect. |
| c. 320 | Ge Hong (283-363) writes The Master Who Has Embraced Simplicity. |
| 365-448 | Kou Qianzhi revives Taoism of Heavenly Masters. |
| 456-536 | Tao Hongjing develops the Shangqing school. |
| 618-626 | Emperor Gaozu builds a great temple at the birthplace of Lao-Tze. |
| 637 | Emperor Taizong (r. 626-649) issues an edict ensuring that Taoists take precedence over Buddhists. |
| 691 | Empress Wu, a Buddhist, reverses Taizong's policy and builds Buddhist temples. |
| 712-756 | Rule of Taoist Emperor Xuanzong. Questions on Taoist texts become a feature of civil service examinations. |
| 768-824 | Emperor Han Yu opposes Buddhism. |
| 845 | Emperor Wu-zong persecutes Buddhists and all other non-Taoist religions. |
| 960-1279 | During the Song dynasty, Perfect Truth Taoism and Orthodox One Taoism arise and the Taoist canon is edited. |
| 16th C. | San yi Jiao (Three-in-One Religion) is founded by Lin Zhaoen (1517-98) as a synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. |
| 1584 | Temple of the Three-in-One Religion is built. |
| 1644-1911 | During the Manchu Qing dynasty, new movements are founded within Taoism, Buddhism and Christianity in China. The Three-in-One Religion is persecuted. |
| 1851 | Hong Xiuquan founds the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace movement based on Christian ideas. |
| late 19th C. | Violent clashes between Christian missionaries and the Chinese people. |
| 1912 | China becomes a republic. |
| 1919 | The Fourth of May movement is founded and seeks to stamp out religion using science. |
| 1920s-30s | National Taoist organizations are founded. |
| 1928 | Taoist and Buddhist temples are dismantled. |
| 1950s | Religions are tightly controlled by the Chinese government. |
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