Is Taoism a religion?

Namaste Mythos, thank you for the post. well.. thats a more difficult question to address than it may seem at first blush mainly because in the Asian traditions there isn't a seperation between the idea of religion and philosophy the way that it is understood in the Western hemisphere nations. read more

The answer is yes and no. In China — the origin of Taoism — it is practiced both as a philosophy and religion. read more

The relationship between Taoist religion and Taoist philosophy is complex. One of the original founders of Taoist religious sects, Zhang Daoling, said he had received revelations from Laozi himself. Most Taoist religious sects hold Laozi to be least a god, if not the highest divinity. read more

Taoism (/ ˈ t aʊ ɪ z əm /, US also / ˈ d aʊ-/), also known as Daoism, is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (Chinese: 道; pinyin: Dào; literally: "the Way", also romanized as Dao). read more