Daoism is a religion originated in China. It was established in the Eastern Han Dynasty; but its origin was from much earlier. The earliest source of Daoism was the primitive religion and witchcraft. In primitive societies, people could not understand the natural phenomena, and they believed the spirits and deities had a dominant role over their lives.
Buddha Sakyamuni was born in ancient India in the 6th century BC. He lived about the same time as Confucius. Sakyamuni established Buddhism. When was Buddhism introduced to China?
To those people who are in constant pain and defilement, Buddhist doctrines are quite attractive. That the world is impermanent and life is transient represents the basic view of Buddhism on the world and is the starting point of Buddhist thoughts.
