Editing Taoism (section)

===Art and poetry===
{{Further|Taoist art}}
[[File:清中期 碧玉山子-Boulder with Daoist paradise MET DP223608.jpg|thumb|Carved Jade boulder with a Taoist paradise.]]
[[File:Album of 18 Daoist Paintings - 7.jpg|thumb|A 16th century painting of the immortal [[Liezi]] by [[Zhang Lu (painter)|Zhang Lu]] (1464–1538).]]
Throughout Chinese history, there have been many examples of art being influenced by Taoism.<ref name="Bellingham-1992" /> Notable painters influenced by Taoism include [[Wu Wei (painter)|Wu Wei]], [[Huang Gongwang]], [[Mi Fu]], [[Muqi Fachang]], [[Shitao]], [[Ni Zan]], Tang Mi, and Wang Zengzu.{{sfnp|Chang|1968}} Taoist arts and [[belles-lettres]] represents the different regions, dialects, and time spans that are commonly associated with Taoism. Ancient Taoist art was commissioned by the aristocracy; however, scholars masters and adepts also directly engaged in the art themselves.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Augustin|first1=Birgitta|title=Taoism and Taoist Art|publisher=The Metropolitan Museum of Art|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/Taoi/hd_Taoi.htm|access-date=16 July 2014|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812074059/http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/Taoi/hd_Taoi.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>