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East Asian religions
- TaoismIn the early Warring States period, between 400 and 300 BCE, a cluster of thinkers began to articulate ideas that would become Taoism.
- Chinese folk religionIn the early 21st century, a temple in Yulin, Shaanxi, was restored after decades of neglect. Locals claimed that grain stored inside had rotted because the…
- ConfucianismIn the year 551 BC, a man named Confucius was born in the state of Lu. He lived until 479 BC during an era known as the Hundred Schools of Thought.
- ShintoThe torii gateway to the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture stands as a recognizable symbol of Shinto, yet the word itself carries a history far…