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The religion of Laou-tze comes next for our consideration. Its followers are called Taouists, from the word Taou, Reason, the active principle, eternal reason. Its founder lived about the same time as Confucius, who is said to have had an interview with him.
The temple belonged to the Taouists, and was inhabited by an old priest and his wife. . . . The old priest received us with great politeness, and according to custom gave me a piece of tobacco and set a cup of tea before me. Sing- Hoo now asked whether he had a spare room in his house, and whether he would allow us to remain with him for a day or two.
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Buddhism, although resisted by the Confucianists and Taouists, gained ground. A bone of Buddha was brought into China with great pomp and ceremony. Early in the reign of the T'angs, Mohammedanism first appeared in China. The practice of cramping women's feet is said by some to have originated at this time. In the early part of this era, China was prosperous.
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