what god does taoism believe in?
Tao Te Ching
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 Taoism is practiced as a religion in various Asian communities , but its theology is not foundationally dependent on the existence of an anthropomorphic godlike figurehead ( even though some communities do worship Laozi as the attributed founder of the philosophical doctrine , as well as other deities from ancient Chinese folklore ) ; on a theological basis , the Taoist religion has more affinities with pantheistic traditions around the world , given its philosophical emphasis on the formlessness of the Tao and the primacy of the " Way " rather than anthropomorphic concepts of " God " . 

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 Today , ancient Taoist thought incorporated into the ancient Chinese religion is one of five religions officially recognized in the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) as well as Taiwan , and although it does not travel readily from its East Asian roots , claims adherents in a number of societies . Taoism also has sizable communities in Hong Kong , Taiwan , Japan and in Southeast Asia . 

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 Religion also exists in the Nebulous universe . Pieced together following the Withering , theologians conclude that there were four true deities : the evil twins Yin and Yang , Feng Shui the destroyer , and merciful Bod , based on the children 's television programme Bod , the theme tune of which has become a hymn , sung in Gregorian chant . Bod is analogous to God , hence the commonly used phrase " Oh my Bod ! " 

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 Taoism , in form of the Shangqing school , gained official status in China again during the Tang dynasty ( 618 – 907 ) , whose emperors claimed Laozi as their relative . The Shangqing movement , however , had developed much earlier , in the 4th century , on the basis of a series of revelations by gods and spirits to a certain Yang Xi in the years between 364 and 370 . 

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 Taoism tends to emphasize various themes of the I Ching , the Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi , such as naturalness , spontaneity , simplicity , detachment from desires , and most important of all , wu wei . However , the concepts of those keystone texts cannot be equated with Taoism as a whole . 
