WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Laojun. Mount Laojun in Luoyan, Henan Province, China is a sacred site for Taoists. Hundreds of Taoists embark on pilgrimages every year along with tourists from around the world to see this spectacular site.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taoist temples in China are often called Gong, Guan, or Miao in Chinese, which refers to the holy hall where Taoist followers perform their religious ceremonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -miào () or diàn (), simply means “temple” and mostly enshrines gods of the Chinese pantheon, such as the Dragon King, Tudigong or Matsu; or mythical or historical figures, such as Guandi or Shennong.

Detailed explanation-4: -Taoism does not have a God in the way that the Abrahamic religions do. There is no omnipotent being beyond the cosmos, who created and controls the universe. In Taoism the universe springs from the Tao, and the Tao impersonally guides things on their way.