How can Taoist texts can help deepen our understanding of early Chinese history?

. Most Chinese historians use official dynastic histories. They comb through it for mention of who is a Taoist and then write this up as a history, but ignore the religous texts. However, these texts can help deepen the understanding of early Chinese history by providing alternatives perspectives. the early history of Taoism is different. Early Taosim believed in a new political referred to as "The Great Peace" in which every individual would be treated justly. This provided an important alternative to the norm of Confucianism. For years Taoism  has been looked down upon by Chinese scholars who refer to it as a "degenerate philosophy" that is controlled by the government, but Taoism is important because it gives a view outside the "zhengshi" or the official chinese documents.