| 1 | Lu Yan is a famous Taoist Saint. The Jade Emperor is the ruler of the Heavens in Chinese myth. | |
| 2 | In Hancheng for instance the Buddhists had several temples but the Taoists none. They were however allowed to rent temples from the Buddhists. | |
| 3 | In their statements, they asked the Taoists for help in building a more environmentally harmonious and sustainable China. | |
| 4 | What marked the Ming period was the fact that officials and eunuchs, and not just Taoists and herbalists, joined this enterprise. |