This essay is about the main religions that is practiced in China.

Taoism (is also known as Daoism) is one of the two great religious traditions that originated in China. The other philosophy in China is, Confucianism. Taoism and Confucianism begin about the same time, in the sixth century B.C. China's third great religion, Buddhism, which came to China from India. One rule in Taoism and Buddhism is that they believe in a form of reincarnation. Reincarnation is the idea that life does not end when …

…was the most important single force in Chinese life It influenced Chinese education, government, and personal behavior and individual's duty to society. Many people consider Confucianism a religion. But Confucianism does not teach the worship of a God or gods or the existence of a life after death. In Confucianism man is the center of the universe; Man cannot live alone, but with other human beings. For human beings, the ultimate goal is individual happiness.