Daozang (;
Wade-Giles: Tao Tsang), meaning "
Taoist Canon", consists of around 1,400 texts that were collected c. 400 (after the
Dao De Jing and
Zhuang Zi which are the core Taoist texts). They were collected by Taoist monks of the period in an attempt to bring together all of the teachings of Taoism, including all the commentaries and expositions of the various masters from the original teachings found in the
Tao Te Ching and
Zhuangzi. It was split into Three Grottoes, which mirrors the
Buddhist Tripitaka (three baskets) division. These three divisions were based on the main focus of Taoism in Southern China during the time it was made, namely;
meditation,
ritual, and
exorcism.