Taoism has had a dynamic nature moving from scholarly to popular and back in its history. Under the Han, it became popular among the agricultural class. He believed that it was time for a rapid change of government and that Taoism and its teachers should now replace Confucianism as the central tenet of the state. They led several rebellions during the Eastern Han period and early Three States period. The most important was the Yellow Turban Rebellion. They were scattered and took refuge in the western mountains. Here they developed a strong sense of Qi and began to become celestial masters. They attempted to perfectly balance Qi to achieve immortality. To do this, they began learning alchemy and experimenting with diets. They led to numerous Chinese discoveries in medicine and chemistry, notably gunpowder, during the Song dynasty. Throughout the Tri-State period, they became more intellectual and less focused on community life. They have become popular with wealthier families and fill the educational niche left by the loss of state academics. Many new schools and temples have opened across China. It was strongest in the west and south. Many parts of Buddhist theology were first translated through the Taoist scriptures and many considered both to be