The most important God in Taoism was the Jade Emperor, which was the extreme god in Chinese traditional mythology, he was the official head deity.
LaoZi (also called Lao-tzu) is a man who was called the philosophical founder of Taoism. He was also revered as a deity, a leader of the traditional Chinese religion Taoism.
Roles of religious leaders and Taoist priests
LaoZi was the philosophical founder of Taoism. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, which was a book that best described the Taoism behaviours. Taoist priests usually look after temples in urban areas. Monks and nuns live in temples located in sacred mountains.
Taoist priests in the temple Priests holding Tao ceremonies The Jade Emperor