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Daoism in China was stuck playing second-fiddle to Confucianism during the Imperial period. There were certainly plenty of Emperors that favored Daoism, but the general bureaucracy of most dynasties would alway swing back towards Confucianism (or, of course, occasionally legalism). In particular, more adventurous emperors had every reason to reject Daoism, as its philosophy did not tend to mesh well with the idea of expansionism or super pro-active government at home.

So, how might China resist that tendency towards rejecting Daoism and embrace for a longer period than the occasional emperor? And what might the effects be?
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