Marin Heidegger

Robert "RZA" Diggs is the founder of the Wu Tang Clan. He wrote "The Tao of Wu" in 2009, which made the New York Times best-seller list.

From the Jesuits to Ronald Reagan to RZA, the worldwide appeal of Daoism endures

Belief

Daoism isn’t usually on the short list of major world religions. There is no Daoist equivalent to the Pope, Dalia Lama, or holy city of Mecca. But the global appeal of Daoism is still strong.

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