 Most Chinese people and many others have been influenced in some way by Taoist tradition . Recently , there have been some efforts to revive the practice of Taoist religion . In 1956 , the Chinese Taoist Association was formed , and received official approval in 1957 . It was disbanded during the Cultural Revolution under Mao , but re @-@ established in 1980 . The headquarters of the Association are at the Baiyun guan , or White Cloud Temple , of the Longmen branch of Quanzhen Taoism . 
