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- 11:46, 21 October 2009 diff hist +2,326 N Inspector of Fasts Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Title of Fast Inspector ( 監齋Jianzhai )== The Fast Inspector is one of the "Three Masters" ( 三法師San Fashi ) who preside over Daoist rituals, ...'
- 11:40, 21 October 2009 diff hist +2,115 N Cheif Cantor Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Title of Chief Cantor== The Chief Cantor is the title for a type of servant in the performance of Daoist rituals. Together with the High Priest ( ...' current
- 11:26, 21 October 2009 diff hist +2,505 N High Priest Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Title " High Priest"== " High Priest" is the name of the servant for the performance of Daoist rituals. Together with the Chief Cantor ( 都講 Du...' current
- 11:17, 21 October 2009 diff hist +4,710 N Rituals for Sending Petitions to the Heavens Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Memorial-Presenting Rituals== Memorial-Presenting Rituals are the most important kind of Daoist Fasts and Offerings ( 齋醮 Zhaijiao ). Memorials ref...' current
- 10:40, 21 October 2009 diff hist +12 Rituals of Purification and Salvation current
- 10:39, 21 October 2009 diff hist +8,909 N Rituals of Purification and Salvation Created page with '==Origin of the Rituals of Refinement and Salvation== The Rituals of Refinement and Salvation are often performed in Daoist Fasts and Offerings ( 齋醮 Zhaijiao ). Refinement re...'
- 16:48, 17 October 2009 diff hist +13,969 N Rituals of Purification and of Sacrifice to the Ancestral Souls Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Formation of the Anterior Heaven Ritual for Feeding, Saving and Refining Ghosts ( 先天斛食濟煉幽科儀Xiantian Jilian You Keyi )== The Anterior Heaven Ritual...' current
- 15:58, 17 October 2009 diff hist +7,005 N Lantern Rituals for the Destruction of Hell Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Lantern Ritual for the Destruction of Hell== The Lantern Ritual is one of the rituals of Fasts and Offerings ( 齋醮 Zhaijiao ) often practised in Da...' current
- 15:37, 17 October 2009 diff hist +4,494 N Great Ritual Offerings to the Overarching Heaven Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Great Ritual Offerings to the All-Embracing Heaven ( 羅天大醮LuoTian Da Jiao )== The Great Ritual Offerings to the All-Embracing Heaven is the nam...' current
- 15:16, 17 October 2009 diff hist +5,428 N Names of the Three Fasts Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Origin of the Three Registers Fasts ( 三籙齋名 Sanlu Zhai Ming )== The ' Fast' is the traditional name for Daoist worshiping rites. The ''Most High Efficient Fa...' current
- 14:50, 17 October 2009 diff hist +12 Numerology current
- 14:48, 17 October 2009 diff hist +11,870 N Numerology Created page with 'The Daoist skill system includes numerous Numerological Arts ( 數術Shushu ), such as Fortune-Telling ( 算命Suanming ), Physiognomy ( 看相Kanxiang ), Geomancy ( 風水Fengsh...'
- 14:08, 17 October 2009 diff hist +9,708 N Praying for Happiness and Offering Sacrifice Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==Praying for happiness and offering sacrifice are the most typical of Daoist magical skills.== Praying means telling the spirits one's requests for happiness and lo...' current
- 13:15, 17 October 2009 diff hist +16,149 N Magical Transformation Skills Created page with '{{Rituals}} Magical Transformation Skills ( 變化之術 Bianhua Zhi Shu ) are one of the elementary types of Daoist skills. They refer to various kinds of skills such as becomin...' current
- 12:00, 17 October 2009 diff hist +12,810 N Pacing the Big Dipper Created page with '{{Rituals}} In the process of conducting Daoist Magical Skills, the ritual master often recites incantations with his mouth, making Finger Gestures with his hands, and Pacing the...' current
- 11:49, 17 October 2009 diff hist +12 Finger Gestures current
- 11:48, 17 October 2009 diff hist +10,833 N Finger Gestures Created page with 'Finger Gestures, which are designated by quite a number of different names, are another one of the basic forms of Daoist Skills. Finger Gestures involve pinching certain parts of...'
- 10:35, 17 October 2009 diff hist +12,388 N Divine Incantations Created page with '{{Rituals}} In the Daoist rituals for conducting Magical Skills, there are incantations, Finger Gestures, and Big Dipper pacing. Together with the writing of talismans, they have...' current
- 09:55, 17 October 2009 diff hist +3,981 N Talismans, Registers, and Magic Skills Created page with '{{Rituals}} Magical Skills ( 法術 Fashu ) play a very important role in the religious activities of Daoism. Magical Skills refer to a sort of operational system for invoking sp...' current
- 09:44, 17 October 2009 diff hist +2,319 N Temple Regulations Created page with '{{Rituals}} ==The Sources of the Monastic Rules of Temples== The Monastic Rules of Daoist temples refer to all the regulations and rules made for temples on the basis of Daoist r...' current
- 09:38, 17 October 2009 diff hist +12 Commandments of the Complete Perfection Sect current
- 09:38, 17 October 2009 diff hist +6,649 N Commandments of the Complete Perfection Sect Created page with '==The Formation of the Commandments of the Complete Perfection Tradition== The Complete Perfection Tradition, which was established in the early Jin Dynasty by Wang Chongyang...'
- 17:22, 16 October 2009 diff hist +7,473 N Commandments of the Orthodox Oneness Sect Created page with '{{ Rituals}} ==Formation of the Commandments of the Orthodox Oneness Tradition== The Orthodox Oneness Tradition ( 正一道 Zhengyi Dao ) refers to the Five Pecks of Rice Tra...' current
- 17:11, 16 October 2009 diff hist +4,097 N Fasting Created page with '{{ Rituals}} ==The Causes of Fasting== Fasting is one of the principal tasks in Daoists' daily religious practice. The aim is for pious Daoists to keep their body clean and thei...' current
- 16:06, 16 October 2009 diff hist +4,733 N Wandering About and Seeking Masters Created page with '{{ Rituals}} ==The History of Wandering About and Visiting Lofty Daoists== Wandering About and Visiting Lofty Daoists are considered one form of the Daoist life of practice. Zhu ...' current
- 15:54, 16 October 2009 diff hist +3,814 N Refining the Vital Breath Created page with '{{ Rituals}} ==The Origin of Refining the Vital Breath== Refining the Vital Breath is one of the primary routine practices of Daoists. It refers to constantly practicing Daoist G...' current
- 15:44, 16 October 2009 diff hist -8 Template:Rituals
- 15:43, 16 October 2009 diff hist +13 Morning and Evening Rites current
- 15:43, 16 October 2009 diff hist +2,693 N Template:Rituals Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Rituals</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#ccccff" |Religious Practise |-...'
- 15:42, 16 October 2009 diff hist +11 N Rituals Created page with '{{Rituals}}' current
- 14:19, 16 October 2009 diff hist -37 Morning and Evening Rites
- 14:18, 16 October 2009 diff hist +7,096 N Morning and Evening Rites Created page with '{{Religious Activities and Rituals}} ==The Origin of Morning and Evening Rites== Morning and Evening Rites are one of the main forms of religious practice for Daoists at temples....'
- 13:41, 16 October 2009 diff hist +5,854 The Motherly Matriarch current
- 13:19, 16 October 2009 diff hist +4,732 The Queen Mother of the West current
- 11:19, 16 October 2009 diff hist +14 Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) current
- 11:18, 16 October 2009 diff hist +11,848 N Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Explanation of the name Guanyin== The Buddhist scripture the ''Universal Salvation Chapter of the Lotus Sutra of the Sublime Dharma'' ( 妙法蓮...'
- 10:27, 16 October 2009 diff hist +6,285 N Emperor Guan Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==Origin of Emperor Guan== Emperor Guan was originally the revered Mr. Guan of the Shu kingdom in the Three kingdoms Period. Named Yu and literally ...' current
- 10:11, 16 October 2009 diff hist +5,614 N The Water-Margin Lady Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism}} ==The Story of the Water-Margin Lady== The Water-Margin Lady ( 臨水夫人 Linshui Furen ) was also known as the Great Lady ( 大奶夫人 Danai Fu...' current
- 17:18, 12 October 2009 diff hist +5,156 N The Great Life-Protecting Emperor Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Great Life-Protecting Emperor== Also known as the Daoist Elder ( 大道公 Dadao Gong ) or Perfect Sovereign Wu, the name of the Gr...' current
- 17:03, 12 October 2009 diff hist +3,327 N The Saintly Founder-King of Zhang Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Saintly Founder-King of Zhang ( 開漳聖王 Kaizhang Shengwang )== Also known as Revered Sage King ( 聖王公 Shengwang Gong ) an...' current
- 16:42, 12 October 2009 diff hist +4,982 N The King of the Three Mountains Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Kings of the Three Mountains== The Three Mountains refer to Mt. Du, Mt. Jin and Mt. Ming in the Chao district, Guangdong province. ...' current
- 16:03, 12 October 2009 diff hist +4,738 N Numinous Official Wang Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of Numinous Official Wang== Numinous Official Wang ( 王靈官 Wangling Guan ), also known as the Perfect Sovereign of Great Kindness ( ...' current
- 15:52, 12 October 2009 diff hist +4,766 N The Motherly Matriarch Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Motherly Matriarch== As the sea protector worshiped by people in the southeastern coastal area as well as by overseas Chinese, the ...'
- 15:00, 12 October 2009 diff hist +12,196 N The Eight Immortals Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Eight Immortals== The Eight Immortals ( 八仙 Baxian ) referred to eight Daoist Immortals who were popularly worshiped by Daoist s...' current
- 14:38, 12 October 2009 diff hist +6,400 N The Three Mao Perfect Sovereign Brothers Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Three Mao Perfect Sovereign Brothers== The Three Mao Perfect Sovereign Brothers ( 三茅真君 Sanmao Zhenjun ) referred to the Thr...' current
- 14:20, 12 October 2009 diff hist +4,401 N The Yamas of the Ten Halls Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Yamas of the Ten Halls == The Yamas were also known as the Kings of Hell ( 閰羅王 Yanluo Wang ) or Kings of Souls. Originally, ...' current
- 13:34, 12 October 2009 diff hist -8 The Great Emperor of Fengdu current
- 13:34, 12 October 2009 diff hist +3,355 N The Great Emperor of Fengdu Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origin of the Great Emperor of Fengdu== The Great Emperor of Fengdu ( 酆都大帝 Fengdu Dadi ) is the divinity controlling hell and the dead. F...'
- 13:22, 12 October 2009 diff hist +4,767 N The Stars of Luck, Wealth and Longevity Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} == Origin== The origin of the Stars of Luck, Wealth and Longevity can be traced back to the Ming dynasty. The Ming dynasty Daoist scripture '' Daoi...' current
- 13:08, 12 October 2009 diff hist +6,180 N The Kitchen Spirit Created page with '{{Immortals and Immortalism }} ==Origins of the Kitchen Spirit== The Kitchen Spirit ( 灶神 Zaoshen ), known as the Kitchen Sovereign Who Controls Destinies and Good Fortune ( ...'