Taoism has nothing to do with Laozi.

You don't understand the relationship between "Taoist thought", "Taoism" and "Taoism"

Taoist thought, which has existed since ancient times, originated in Fuxi, epitomized in Laozi and developed in Zhang Daoling.

Before the establishment of Taoism, Zhang Daoling was a disciple of Taoism and an outstanding representative of Taoism. During the period of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty, the philosophers gradually declined, and Zhang Daoling inherited and carried forward Taoism, and one school was transformed into religion. The earliest Taoism only worshipped outstanding figures of Taoist thought and school, and there was no "deity". Including the slogan of the opening angle uprising, all of them are "the sky is dead, and the sky is yellow." At that time, "heaven and earth" meant the objective existence of "heaven and earth". Later, after the invasion of "western religion", the myth system came into being. Because the concept of "Buddhism" is very conducive to governing the country, those in power respected Buddhism in their heyday, making Buddhism occupy an important position in the hearts of ordinary people. Some Buddhist ideas are deeply rooted in the grassroots. However, the inheritance of religion is realized through "people". People who are doped with other religious ideas enter Taoism, which is extremely inclusive (Taoism does not exclude other religious ideas), so there are countless "sects" in Taoism, such as the existing "orthodox school", "Quanzhen school" and "Shi Tian school", all of which have emerged due to the influence of geography, humanities and politics.

Take Quanzhen religion in Wang Zhongyang as an example: Quanzhen religion is located in shouyangshan, near An, and the place where Laozi preached is Yin, which is located in Louguantai, dozens of kilometers west of shouyangshan. At the same time, Xi 'an is called Chang 'an in ancient times, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, and has been the political and cultural center since ancient times. Everyone knows the story of Tang Sanzang's learning from the scriptures, which happened in Chang 'an, and Li Shimin, the king of the Tang Dynasty, respected Taoism, so the wall of Xi 'an was behind. The southeast, northwest and northwest directions of Xi 'an are defined by the bell tower. There are still many Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, which have been protected by the state. Therefore, since ancient times, the religious beliefs around Xi 'an have been complicated, and it is here that Wang Zhongyang merged the thoughts of "Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism" and founded "Quanzhen Religion". Its myth system has the comprehensive characteristics of "Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism", which not only worships Taiqing Tianzun (with Taoism). It is also dedicated to the Jade Emperor (the class concept of Heaven is a Confucian class concept and a "god" with Confucianism) and to the Buddha and Bodhisattva (a "Buddha" with Buddhism). Religion is rooted in the people, and the mixed beliefs of the people will give birth to Taoist sects with complex myth system but unified central idea.

Taoism is a special religion with no exclusivity. Taoism inherited the traditional Taoist thoughts and schools, and in its later development, it integrated the excellence of other schools and religions. This is the "Taoism" that we see now with a complete mythological system.

However, ordinary people still don't know anything about Taoism. True Taoism, without gods, just looks like a "laity" in self-cultivation. Let's talk about the Louguantai, which is dozens of kilometers away from shouyangshan. Taoist priests here do not worship gods, but mainly worship "Lao Zi" and "Yin". The Taoist priest's speech is very philosophical, and there is no god Buddha. Obviously, I can feel the content of Taoist thought, which is different from the ambiguous "Zen language" of "Buddha and monk" The Taoist priest's words are concise, and it is easy for people to understand that this is the real Taoism and the inheritance and development of traditional Taoist thought. Although Louguantai has been developed into a tourist attraction by the government, Taoists still live comfortably in their own world and have little contact with the secular world.

Now Taoism is a bit like a hundred schools of thought contend. There are too few sects that can only inherit Taoist thought, and they are more or less mixed with other things, but the main idea is Taoist thought.

In addition, the highest classic of Taoism is not the Book of Changes, but the Tao Te Ching. Although there are many similarities between the Tao Te Ching and the Book of Changes, there are essential differences between them. In fact, the Book of Changes and the Tao Te Ching are both works with Taoist thoughts, and the impression of the Taoist family is divination.

I really don't know why we always find fault with our local religion and look at the inclusive Taoism with the narrow eyes of other religions. It can be said that "summer insects are far from ice."