Compiled according to An Outline History of Chinese Taoism by the Chinese Taoist Association,and a series of works by Professor Li Yangzheng of the Chincse Taoisr College，this book also contains related research findings from both within and outside China.Composed of seven chapters，the book gives an overall systematic introduction to the past and present of Chinese Taoism，including basic concepts of Taoism，pracuces，scriptures，organizations.Taoist figures，immortals.Taoist temples，and health preservation.The book provides extensive detailed and accurate data，as well as insightful perspectives through advanced academic achievements,and is therefore of significant historical value for greater understanding and study of Chinese Taoism.culture and folk customs.

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Introductin

Chapter 1 Spirituality in Early China

1.Ancestor and Nature Worship in Primitive Society

2.Doctrines of Immortal and Occult Masters in the Spring and Autumm and Warring States Periods

3.Huang-Lao Daoism in the Han Dynasty

Chapter 2 The Establishment of Daoist Organizations and the Lineage of the Celestial Masters

1.The Rise of Early Daoist Organizations

2.The Lineage of the Celestial Masters

Chapter 3 The Development of Daoism and the Formation of Sects

1.From the Celestial Masters to Zhengyi Daoism

2.Quanzhen Daoism

Chapter 4 Daoist Deities

1.What are Daoist Deities?

2.Introduction to Daoist Deities

Chapte 5 Daoist Temples and Scared Places

1.The Development of Daoist Temples and their Management Systems

2.The Sacred Places of Daoism

Chapter 6 Important Daoist Scriptures and the Compilation of the Daoist Canon

1.The Development of Daoist Scriptures

2.Compilation of the Daoist Canon

3.Compilations of the Daoist Canon after 1949

Chapter 7 The China Taoist Association

Chapter 8 The Influence of Daoism