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11 October 2009
The Spirit of Wealth
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The Spirit of Wealth
Created page with '==Origin and Duties of the Martial Spirit of Wealth== The Spirits of Wealth refer to the Civil Spirit of Wealth and to the Martial Spirit of Wealth. In contemporary Daoist templ...'
The Door Spirits
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins and Functions of the Door Spirits== The Door Spirits are the spirits who guard the doors of houses. The worship of the Door Spirits was ...'
The Earth Spirit
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Earth Spirit== In ancient China, there existed ceremonial rites of worshiping the earth and village. The village was the smallest...'
The Earl of Wind
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Earl of Wind== The Earl of Wind is the wind spirit, who is also called the Master of Wind, Feilian, Jibo, and so on. The worship ...'
The Master of Rain
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Master of Rain== The Master of Rain ( 雨師 Yushi ) is the Rain Spirit ( 雨神 Yushen ), who is also called Pingyi or Xuanming....'
The Dragon King
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The Dragon King
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Dragon King ( 龍王 Longwang ) == The Dragon is one of the four spirits of ancient Chinese mythology. The section "On the Dr...'
The Father of Thunder and the Mother of Lightning
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Father of Thunder and the Mother of Lightning== The Father of Thunder, the spirit in charge of thunder, is called Father for it i...'
The Five Supreme Commanders of the Thunder Agency
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Five Supreme Commanders of the Thunder Agency== The Five Supreme Commanders of the Thunder Agency ( 雷部五元帥 Leibu Wu Yuan...'
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The Primordial Lady of the Emerald Cloud
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Primordial Lady of the Emerald Cloud== The Primordial Lady of the Emerald Cloud, also known as the Heavenly Immortal Jade Maiden ...'
The Great Emperor of the Sacred Mountain of the East
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The Great Emperor of the Sacred Mountain of the East
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Great Emperor of the Sacred Mountain of the East == The Sacred Mountain of the East refers to Mt. Tai in present-day Shandong Prov...'
The Big Dipper
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Big Dipper== The Big Dipper ( 斗姆 Doumu ) is the mother of the stars of the Dipper. Her complete name is 'Nine-Spirited Supreme...'
The Four Numinous Animals and Twenty-Eight Constellations
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the The Four Numinous Animals and Twenty-Eight Constellations== The Four Numinous Animals ( 四靈 Siling ) or Four Images ( 四象 Si...'
The Stellar Sovereign of the Five Planets and Seven Stars
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Stellar Sovereigns of the Five Planets and Seven Stars== The Stellar Sovereigns of the Five Planets and Seven Stars ( 五星七曜...'
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Imperial Sovereign Wenchang
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of Imperial Sovereign Wenchang== Imperial Sovereign Wenchang ( 文昌帝君 Wenchang Dijun ) was originally the collective name for the s...'
The Great Perfect Warrior Emperor
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Great Perfect Warrior Emperor == The Great Perfect Warrior Emperor ( 真武大帝 Zhenwu Dadi ) is also called the Mysterious Warr...'
9 October 2009
The Thunder Patriarch
Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Origin of the Thunder Patriarch== The Thunder Patriarch ( 雷祖 Leizu ) is also called the 'Heavenly Lord of Universal Transformation Whose Voice...'
The Queen Mother of the West
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The Queen Mother of the West
Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Origin of the Queen Mother of the West== The Queen Mother of the West ( 西王母 Xiwangmu ) is popularly called Auntie Queen Mother ( 王母娘...'
The Emperors of the Soil
Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Origin of the Emperors of the Soil == The Emperors of the Soil ( 土皇 Tuhuang ) are the earth spirits of Daoism. Ancient China had a God of Eart...'
The Four Heavenly Ministers
Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Origin of the Four Heavenly Ministers== The Four Heavenly Ministers( 四御 Siyu ), including the Great Jade Emperor ( 玉皇大帝 Yuhuang Da...'
7 October 2009
27 September 2009
The Heavenly Lord of Supreme Oneness and Salvation from Misery
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Heavenly Lord of Supreme Oneness and Salvation from Misery== The Heavenly Lord of Supreme Oneness and Salvation from Misery ( 太...'
The Great Jade Emperor
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Jade Emperor == The Great Jade Emperor ( 玉皇大帝 Yuhuang Dadi ) is often simply called the 'Jade Emperor', as well as the 'Mo...'
The Heavenly Lord of Dao and its Virtue
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and its Virtue== The Heavenly Lord of Dao and its Virtue ( 道德天尊 Daode Tianzun ) is one the Three Pris...'
The Heavenly Lord of the Numinous Treasure
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Heavenly Lord of the Numinous Treasure== The Heavenly Lord of the Numinous Treasure ( 靈寶天尊 Lingbao Tianzun ) is one of the...'
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The Primeval Lord of Heaven
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The Primeval Lord of Heaven
Created page with '{{ Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Primeval Lord of Heaven== As one of the Three Pristine Ones ( 三清 Sanqing ), the Primeval Lord of Heaven ( 元始天尊 Yuan Sh...'
21 September 2009
Classification and Forms of Daoist Music
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Vocal Music
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Vocal Music
Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} Vocal music is a musical form in which the Daoist priests chant or recite the Tones for Chanting (經韻 jingyun) . According to the different musical forms of ...'
Instrumental Music
Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} Instrumental music refers to the Daoist tunes played with musical instruments or Magical Instruments (法器 faqi). The tunes are mainly used in memorial ritual...'
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Classification and Forms of Daoist Music
Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} Traditionally, Daoist music is classified into vocal music sung or recited by the human voice and instrumental music performed with musical instruments and Magi...'
Methods of Doing Good Works
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==Man is at the centre of doing good and abandoning evil== It is possible for one not to do good works although one knows what is good. Knowledge and practice ...'
Norms for Doing Good Works
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} It is necessary to make it explicit what is good and what is evil to encourage people to do good. ==Being kind to everything and considerate to others is ess...'
The Secret Meaning of Karma
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism advocates doing good works. It does not regard good works merely as alms to others and sacrifice by oneself. On the contrary, it holds that the result o...'
Accumulation of Hidden Merits
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism advocates the accumulation of Hidden Merits ( 陰功 Yingong ). According to the '' Tablet of Supreme Correspondence '' ( 太上感應篇 Taishang G...'
Ethical Education and Practise
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism considers ethical education and practise as its fundamental task. On the one hand, Daoism tries to publicize its theory and doctrine in society, leading...'
Education by Daoist Enlightenment
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} One should choose and foster his own Daoist ideal of life, but at the same time, the Daoist ideal of life should be publicized and spread by men of insight. ...'
Understanding Dao and Establishing Virtue
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism aims at studying Dao, conforming to it and obtaining it. The life expected by Daoism is one rich in morality. Therefore, life is basically directed towa...'
Philosophy of Life
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism has its own philosophy of life. This ideal mixes the fine aspirations and inclinations of Chinese values, human virtue, and casting off the outside yoke...'
Salvation of Humanity
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} As far as Daoism is concerned, the idea of Tranquility and Non-Interference by no means conflicts with its concern with social affairs and peoples' life. On th...'
Purity, Tranquility and Non-interference
Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} In alignment with its ideal of Supreme Peace, Daoism's ideas of society and administration are characterized by its emphasis on Purity and Tranquility ( 清靜...'