1. Taoism
by Annabel fox

2. Who is this?
• The founder of
Taoism, Lao Tzu
• It was carved out
of the stone of a
mountain in
China
• It is 1,500 years
old

3. Why do many Taoist temples have hanging
brass coins with a hole in the middle?
• Women wait in a
queue to throw
tokens through
the holes
• Those who
succeed, legend
goes, will have a
son

4. How many people follow Taoism?
• Thought to be
around 20 million
specifically Taoism
• But it is linked to
other forms of
Chinese Religion
(Buddhism) so
could be 225 to 400
million