Taoism vs Chinese History

Taoist texts can help deepen our understanding of Chinese history because they are very similar. The Chinese took the same looks on life just like the Taoist's did. The Chinese sent petitions and documents to the emperor just like the Taoists but they sent them to another world. The structures and  bureaucracies are very similar. Taoism is an important religion to the Chinese. There was proof of there being Taoist popes but they were lost until the Song. Taoist priests use the same terms and practices as the Chinese priests do. The Chinese have thought about teaching Taoism in schools but decided not to. Today, Taoism is expressed as part of traditional Chinese culture that the government is promoting but only certain aspects of the religion. The Chinese Constitution guarantees freedom of religious belief but not religious practice. Many Taoist priests do illegal things now. They are allowed to do rituals but can't claim to actually accomplish anything with the ritual, or else it will be superstitious. If a Taoist priest claims their ritual will actually heal something, someone or save their relatives, they can be put in jail for fraud.