Overview:
| Origins & History: | Founded by Lao-Tzu, c. 550 BC, China. |
| Adherents Worldwide (approx.): | 20 million (394 million adherents of Chinese religion) |
| God(s) and Universe: | Pantheism - the Tao pervades all. Yin-yang - opposites make up a unity. |
| Human Situation and Life's Purpose: | Purpose is inner harmony, peace, and longevity. Acheived by living in accordance with the Tao. |
| Afterlife: | Revert back to state of non-being, which is simply the other side of being. |
| Practices: | General attitude of detachment and non-struggle, "go with the flow" of the Tao. Tai-chi, acupuncture, and alchemy to help longevity. |
| Texts: | Tao Te Ching, Chuang-Tzu |
