Taoism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đạo giáo Việt Nam) is believed to have been introduced into the country during the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. Despite a strong national identity against Chinese rule throughout the centuries, the early Vietnamese were said to have embraced Taoism very early on as they had already worshipped a variety of spirits and readily embraced the exorcistic sorcerous practices brought by the Taoist.
Taoism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đạo giáo Việt Nam) is believed to have been introduced into the country during the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. Despite a strong national identity against Chinese rule throughout the centuries, the early Vietnamese were said to have embraced Taoism very early on as they had already worshipped a variety of spirits and readily embraced the exorcistic sorcerous practices brought by the Taoist.
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