In addition to rewriting China’s box office record book, the animated hit “Ne Zha 2” — which tells the story of a rebellious god child — has drawn renewed interest to the Taoist canon. But fans of the ...

In Singapore, small versions of this goddess are produced each week at Say Tian Hng, the city state’s only surviving Taoist idol workshop. Its family of artisans hand carve a variety of deities ...