When was Taoism founded?

The origin of Taoism: Fang Xiandao was in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in ancient China. Taoism was founded at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty 1800 years ago. Taoist thought originated from Xuanyuan Huangdi, and the founders of Taoism were Laozi and Zhang Daoling.

Calculation of Daoli (1) in the period of AD:

2697 BC+65438 AD +0 years. For example, the year 20 17 is the calendar year 47 13. That is, 2697 BC+2065438 AD +07 -65438 +0 years =4765438 +03 years.

Calculation of Daoli (II) in BC;

For example, Confucius was born in 55 BC1year. What year was that? Calculation: 2697 BC-65438 BC +0 years; That is, 2697 BC-55 BC1-1year =2 145 years, that is, Confucius was born in 2 145 years. For another example, Lao Tzu was born in 57 BC1year. According to this calculation, Laozi was born on 2 125.

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Taoism is widely spread in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Shintoism, emperor belief and folk belief in Japan are deeply influenced by Taoism and are new religions formed on the basis of Taoism. Taoist Quanzhen School is an important religion in Singapore and Malaysia. In Europe and America, the total number of western translations of Tao Te Ching is nearly 500, and the Bible ranks first in the circulation of famous books translated into foreign languages.

The Tao Te Ching ranks second, from which philosophers such as Kant, Nietzsche and Hegel, scientists such as Leibniz and Einstein, writers such as Kafka and Tolstoy, politicians such as Reagan and Medvedev all gained great enlightenment. Taoist culture, such as inner alchemy, astrology and divination, is also popular all over the world. Tai Ji Chuan has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, with1500,000 people practicing Tai Ji Chuan overseas. Taoism's thought of harmony between man and nature has also brought great enlightenment and thinking to environmentalists. Quanzhen religion is the mainstream of Taoism in the world. ?

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