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What influence does Taoism have on China culture?

The influence of Taoism on China's traditional culture is profound and multifaceted, which is manifested in the following aspects. 1, the field of literature and art: The important influence of Christian culture on western literature can be found in the works of many western writers. Similarly, China's religious culture once had an important influence on China's literature. First of all, Taoism keeps a large number of stories about the Six Gods and folklore, and creates many fairy tales, which add color to the myths in China literature. Legends about Jade Emperor, Dragon Duke, Queen Mother of the West, Pangu, etc. In Taoism, and the fairy tales created by Taoism itself, such as the legend about the Eight Immortals, and the fairy tales about Mount Tai, Huashan, Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain, are also widely circulated among the people, which have had a great influence on China literature.