Home›Sources›History of Taoism (Wikipedia)SourcesHistory of Taoism (Wikipedia)WikipediaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "History of Taoism (Wikipedia)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/history-of-taoism-wikipedia.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). History of Taoism (Wikipedia). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/history-of-taoism-wikipediaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-history-of-taoism-wikipedia, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {History of Taoism (Wikipedia)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/history-of-taoism-wikipedia}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXWikipedia's article on the history of Taoism, community-edited. States Zhang Daoling's 142 CE founding of the Way of the Celestial Masters, the movement's theocratic government in Sichuan, Cao Cao's 215 CE recognition of the school, Tang dynasty emperors claiming Laozi as ancestor and granting Taoism official status, the Cultural Revolution's 1966 to 1976 destruction of temples and forced laicization of clergy, and persecution stopping in 1979 with Taoists beginning to revive their traditions.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (67 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested3Community-edited reference page, tier 3. Used for Taoism's four homeland status changes, the 142 CE founding, Tang dynasty patronage, Cultural Revolution suppression, and the 1979 revival, all stated plainly in the article's own text.NotesWell-attestedUsed for Taoism's own Chinese homeland arc, founding to Tang patronage to Cultural Revolution suppression to revival, distinct from the tradition's existing Taiwan diaspora events.CitationAuthorWell-attestedWikipedia contributorsPublisherWell-attestedWikipediaPublication YearWell-attested2026URLWell-attestedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_TaoismSource TypeWell-attestedreferenceCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithLaozi, Figures Well-attested This source names Laozi directly: "school, Tang dynasty emperors claiming Laozi as ancestor and granting Taoism official status, the Cultural Revolution's 1966 to 1976 destruction of temples and forced laicization of clergy, and..."Source History of Taoism (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorstier 3Sichuan, Regions Well-attested This source names Sichuan directly: "movement's theocratic government in Sichuan, Cao Cao's 215 CE recognition of the school, Tang dynasty emperors claiming Laozi as ancestor and granting Taoism official status, the Cultural..."Source History of Taoism (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorstier 3Taoism, Religions Well-attested This source names Taoism directly: "Wikipedia's article on the history of Taoism, community-edited."Source History of Taoism (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorstier 3Claims Backed By This Source (67 claims)This source backs 67 claims across the atlas. As facts: 39 well-attested. As cited relationships: 16 holds, 4 connected. Plus 8 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSpread Events, 32 claims: 15 well-attested, 13 holds, 4 general references.Articles, 24 claims: 16 well-attested, 4 connected, 4 general references.Sources, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds.Well-attested39ArticlesHow Taoism Was Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionHow the Cultural Revolution Suppressed Taoism in ChinaHow the Tang Dynasty Elevated Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithHow Zhang Daoling Founded the Way of the Celestial MastersSourcesHistory of Taoism (Wikipedia)Spread EventsTaoism Is Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionThe Cultural Revolution Suppresses Taoism in ChinaThe Tang Dynasty Elevates Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithZhang Daoling Founds the Way of the Celestial MastersHolds16SourcesHistory of Taoism (Wikipedia)Spread EventsTaoism Is Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionThe Cultural Revolution Suppresses Taoism in ChinaThe Tang Dynasty Elevates Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithZhang Daoling Founds the Way of the Celestial MastersConnected4ArticlesHow Taoism Was Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionHow the Cultural Revolution Suppressed Taoism in ChinaHow the Tang Dynasty Elevated Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithHow Zhang Daoling Founded the Way of the Celestial MastersGeneral References8ArticlesHow Taoism Was Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionHow the Cultural Revolution Suppressed Taoism in ChinaHow the Tang Dynasty Elevated Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithHow Zhang Daoling Founded the Way of the Celestial MastersSpread EventsTaoism Is Revived in China After the Cultural RevolutionThe Cultural Revolution Suppresses Taoism in ChinaThe Tang Dynasty Elevates Taoism as Its Ancestral FaithZhang Daoling Founds the Way of the Celestial MastersComments (0)No comments yet. 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