The Tao Te Ching is a book about daoism that entered into a religious practice that was already happening. It is not the only book, there is also (for example) the Yinfujing. Much teaching is also done orally.
Read any book about Daoist monks in China and you will surely come across some of their suffering and other antics. The ending of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a popular reference to such a suicide.
Read any book about Daoist monks in China and you will surely come across some of their suffering and other antics. The ending of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a popular reference to such a suicide.