When did the Taoist school first originate? Who else is the representative besides Lao Zi?

Taoism is a native religion in China, which was formed after a long historical development. The worship of nature and ghosts and gods can be traced back to primitive times. From the earliest divination of communication between man and god, primitive religion gradually evolved into offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in Yin and Zhou Dynasties. The history of Taoism can be roughly divided into four periods: the origin of Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, the prosperity of Tang and Song Dynasties, the rise of Quanzhen religion in Yuan and Ming Dynasties and the decline after Qing Dynasty. Taoism is the earliest school among the hundred schools. According to Taoism, it should have originated from ancient times such as Pangu and Fuxi. But according to the available data, Taoism really flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period. The earliest origin of the existing Taoist classics also originated from the Spring and Autumn Period.

After China, Taoist philosophy was also reflected in different degrees through Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, which had a great influence on the culture of China and even the world. Chinese and foreign scholars believe that Taoism can be regarded as a great product of the Chinese nation. Taoism spread to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and several theories were mixed, forming a local religious Taoism in China. We can only say that Taoism is based on Taoism, not that Taoism is Taoism. The immortal system, in particular, is a mixture of various legends and myths in China, not a single statement. Taoism is a native religion in China, with Taoism as its highest belief and Taoist thought as its theoretical basis. Taoism is the product of China's national culture with a long history, based on Taoist thought.

Taoist representative

Representatives of Taoism: Laozi, Zhuangzi, Liezi, etc. Zhuangzi is an important pioneer of Taoism after Laozi, and he is also called "Laozi and Zhuangzi" with Laozi. He has only been a local painter all his life. He should not be employed by Chu Weiwang because he advocates freedom. He advocates respecting nature and living freely, "interacting with the spirit of heaven and earth alone, and not admiring everything". His masterpiece is Zhuangzi, and Liezi is.

As the inheritance of China culture, Taoism has added many contents, values and humanistic contributions to China's treasure house of wisdom. His thought, which is completely different from Confucianism, has opened up a new exploration road for China culture and provided a reference for the world to find an ideal natural life.