During the Ming and Qing dynasties, however, as a result of combining the doctrines of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism advocated by the ruling class, Taoists adopted the method of burying the ...

As the religion became newly acceptable across the mainland, it began to blend with the local beliefs already flourishing in China, specifically Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and local folk ...

According to these stories, Confucius discussed the cornerstones of Confucianism with Lao Tzu. The latter strongly opposed what he felt to be hollow practices, hence the birth of Taoism.

It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, including deities, demons, immortals and spirits.