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21 July 2009
The Bo Tradition
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The Bo Tradition
Created page with 'The Bo Tradition was active in the North as well as in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the South, during the Wei and Bo dynasties (AD 220-420). Its origins remain mysterious even today. ...'
The Li Tradition
Created page with 'During the Wei and Jin dynasties (AD 220-420), the Li Tradition was active in the South. According to the chapter 'The Meaning of Dao' in the Book of ''[[The Master Who Embraces ...'
The Master Yu Tradition
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The Master Yu Tradition
Created page with 'The Master Yu Tradition flourished during the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280). It was a short-lived sect which spread from North to South, primarily within the confines of Eas...'
The Talismans and Registers Sect
Created page with 'The Talismans and Registers Tradition was also called Talismanic WaterDaoism, which was the general calling for Daoist sects using Magical Skills such as Talismans and Incantatio...'
The Elixir Cauldron Sect
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The Elixir Cauldron Sect
Created page with 'The Elixir Cauldron Sect was also called the Golden Elixir tradition, which was the general calling for all Daoist sects based on securing immortality by practising Alchemy. Orig...'
The Tradition of the Mighty Commonwealth of the Orthodox Oneness
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The Tradition of the Mighty Commonwealth of the Orthodox Oneness
Created page with 'During emperor Shun's reign in the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 126-144), the "Mighty Commonwealth of the Orthodox Oneness' -- which was popularly called the "Five Pecks of Rice Tradi...'
Daoism in Europe and America
Created page with 'In recent years, Daoism has spread to Europe and America and has produced some influence. ==U.S.A== Zhongfu Temple is seated in Arizona. Its master Dr. Kandi visited the [[White ...'
Daoism in Korea
Created page with 'There were many Daoist followers in Korea in the 7th century based on the Korean record in the Incidents of the Three Kingdoms. When the Gao Emperor of the Tang got to know of th...'
Daoism in Japan
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Daoism in Japan
Created page with 'Daoist Immortality beliefs and techniques spread to Japan in the 7th century. Japanese students studied Daoist magical arts in China and took Daoist scriptures to Japan. From the...'
Daoism in Singapore
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Daoism in Singapore
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Daoism in Singapore
Created page with 'Daoism spread to Singapore with immigrant Chinese. There are three stages for Daoism's spread to Singapore. ==First Period== In the 19th century, there were no professional Daoi...'
The General Daoist Association of the Republic of China
Created page with '==Establishment== All representatives of the Daoist Association of the Republic of China in Beijing belong to the Complete Perfection Tradition. Therefore, under the dire...'
Daoist Association of the Republic of China
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Daoist Association of the Republic of China
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Daoist Association of the Republic of China
Created page with '==Establishment== In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), eighteen representatives of The Complete Perfection Tradition, including Chen Minglin (YU Kun), the abbo...'
Methods for Ingesting Original Vital Breath During the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Created page with 'During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Daoist concepts of Ingesting Vital Breath ( 服氣 Fuqi ) placed a strong emphasis on the Ingestion of Original Vital Breath ( 服元氣 Fu Yua...'
The Huang-Lao Tradition
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The Huang-Lao Tradition
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The Huang-Lao Tradition
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The Huang-Lao Tradition
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The Huang-Lao Tradition
Created page with 'The Huang-Lao Tradition ( 黃老道 Huanglao Dao ) flourished after the Magic and Immortality Tradition ( 方仙道 Fangxian Dao ). Later integrated into Daoism, it constitut...'
The school of Esoteric Speculations
Created page with 'The School of Esoteric Speculations, benefiting from the active support of the rulers, flourished during the Han dynasty. Esoteric Speculations were derived from a mysterious typ...'
Ancient Shamanism
Created page with 'Animism and spirit worship were characteristic of the primitive religion of archaic China, and were the cultural foundation from which Daoism developed. At the time, shamans and ...'
Belief in Spirits
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Belief in Spirits
Created page with 'Belief in spirits was a component of the primitive religious consciousness of ancient China. Having appeared since the earliest stages of primitive society, it had, by the Yin an...'
The Magic and Immoratality tradition
Created page with 'The expression 'Magic and Immortality Tradition' was used for the first time in the ''Records of the Historian''. It mentioned that Song Wuji, Zheng Boqiao, Chong Shang and Mu Me...'
Worship of Immortals
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Worship of Immortals
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Worship of Immortals
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Worship of Immortals
Created page with 'The idea of "divinity" can be found in many of the books of the pre-Qin era (prior to 221 BC), and as a sort of supernatural existence, the deities or spirits have the mysterious...'
20 July 2009
Similarities and differences between religious and philosophical Daoism
Created page with 'Religious Daoism ( 道教 Daojiao) is the indigenous religion of China, which holds longevity and immortality as its highest object of faith. It advocates attaining Longevity ( ...'
Daoist thought prior to Qin dynasty (pre-221 BC)
Created page with 'Prior to the Qin dynasty, Daoism was a school of thought and not a religion. ''Laozi'' and ''Zhuangzi'' were originally philosophical works and not religious scriptures: ...'
Guangchengzi
Created page with '==The Life of Guangchengzi== Guangchengzi was a legendary Immortal who lived in a stone cave in Mt. Kongdong (in Linru County, Henan Province). In his book [[''The Broad and ...'
The Ten Continents and Three
Created page with 'During the Warring States periods, Immortalist Magicians seeking Immortality (神仙方士 shenxian fangshi) imagined three divine mountains in the sea, named Penglai, Fangzhang,...'
The Ten Great Grotto Heavens
Created page with 'The Ten Great Grotto Heavens are located among the famous mountains on the Earth, and are governed by Immortals who are sent by divinities in Heaven. According to Volume 27 of th...'
2 July 2009
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Daoist Nursery Rhymes
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Daoist Nursery Rhymes
Created page with 'Daoist Nursery Rhymes are ballads spread among children. They are distinctive in that they are sung without being accompanied by musical instruments. Nursery rhymes have a very ...'
Poetry about Charms
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Poetry about Charms
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Poetry about Charms
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Poetry about Charms
Created page with 'Poetry about Charms is a type of Daoist poetry. Its characteristic lies in the poetic expressive technique and the magical function of charms. Charms had been popular before th...'