Abstract: The integration of Daoism and folk beliefs, as a cultural ecology formed naturally, is the embodiment of the pluralistic integration of Chinese culture. It not only carries the spiritual power of the China, but also plays an important role in maintaining social stability. However, for a long time, influenced by many factors, such as subject attribute, research methods, historical reasons, etc., the research of Daoism and folk belief in China has been in separate fields, especially in the discussion of their relationship and social function. Only by combining Daoism and folk belief as local religions in China, breaking through the dilemma of long-term separation of the two in research methods, and grasping the blending state of Daoism and folk belief in history and reality as a whole, can the development process of Chinese local religious culture be well understood, to make Daoism and folk belief play the positive role in social governance.

Key words: Daoism, Folk belief, Traditional culture, Social governance