1. By: Meggie Bullard and Kirsten Bureman AP Human Geography A2

2.   Began around 500 B.C.  Practiced by 30 million worldwide  Tao  No one founder or central figure  Masters Origin of Taoism

3.   Widespread  Chinese Influence  Taiwan  No missionaries Diffusion of Taoism

4.   Physical health  Nutrition/Exercise  Meditation  Worship  Immortality  Monks/Nuns/Priests Common Practices of Taoism

5.   Holy Mountains  Chang Taoist Temple  Caolou Taoist Temple  Caves and Grottos Holy Places of Taoism

6.   Peaceful  Buddhism  Cultural Revolution Conflicts of Taoism

8.   Began around 552 AD  Has no known founder or central figure  Japan’s native religion Origin of Shintoism

9.   Closely related with Buddhism  Had no formal name until Buddhism  Kami Origin cont.

10.   Limited to Japan  Two types of Shintoism Diffusion of Shintoism

11.   Shrines  Gods  Live according to Kami  Simplicity and Cleanliness  Individual Worship  Leaving Gifts for the Kami Common Practices

12.   Buddhism  1946  Peaceful Conflicts