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crystallized during the early Warring States period , during which the epigrammatic and the anecdotal --widely regarded as the fundamental texts of Taoist philosophy--were largely composed. They form the core of a body of Taoist writings accrued over the following centuries, which was assembled by monks into the canon starting in the 5th century CE. Early Taoism drew upon diverse influences, including the Shang and Zhou state

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