Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a philosophical and spiritual tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. In Taoism, the Tao is the source, pattern and substance of everything that exists. Taoism teaches about the various disciplines for achieving "perfection" by becoming one with the unplanned rhythms of the all, called "the way" or "Tao". Taoist ethics vary depending on the particular school, but in general tend to emphasize wu wei (action without intention), "naturalness", simplicity, spontaneity and the Three Treasures: "compassion", "frugality" and "humility".

Taoism is often seen as one of the forerunners of Liberalism,  Anarchism and Primitivism.

During the final days of the han dynasty, a variant of Taoism based on a text called the taipingjing was preached by a secret society called The Way of Supreme Peace, or Way of the Taiping (Great Peace). The society was the core foundation for the Yellow Turban Rebellion and their ideology was proto-socialistic and apocalyptic. The movement was lead by a Taoist faith healer called Zhang Jue and his two brothers. Although they failed in overthrowing the han dynasty, they did succeed in destabilizing it which eventually lead to it's collapse.