In nearby jungles you can find evidence of Lycian ancestor-worship.

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Reverence for Jamsetji Tata, the group's founder, borders on ancestor worship: his ever-present busts are garlanded with fresh flowers daily.

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While the religions were often at odds with one another--Confucianism, for instance, is built on a base of worldly order and ancestor worship that's far different from Taoism's mystical beliefs--they have, over a long history, fused together.

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