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  • ...als began to be used in rituals of Fasts and Offerings in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The types and content of seals gradually grew in number with the ...y says that the seal of communication "is used for expressing sincerity to patriarchs". The General Seal of the Divine Tiger ( 神虎總印 Shenhu Zongyin ) "has
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  • ==The Revival of Daoism in the Northern Song Dynasty and Appearance of New Religious Teachings== ===Worship of Daoism by the Rulers of the Northern Song Dynasty===
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  • ...ng Jue ), the Highest Clarity Finger Gestures ( 太清訣 Taiqing Jue ), and the Northern Emperor Finger Gestures ( 北帝訣 Beidi Jue ). The Jade Clarity Finger Ge ...ch symbolize the Sun Sovereign, the Moon Sovereign, and the Dippers of the Five Directions.
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  • ...worshiped as Patriarch Zhenyang, and was counted among [[the Five Northern Patriarchs]]. It is said that he was born on the fifteenth of the fourth month, when b
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  • ...f offering cults and celebrations are held with worshiping the spirits and patriarchs of the temples as major rituals. Therefore, Temple Fairs are usually named ...es, such as Mt. Wudang (dedicated to the Highest Emperor of the Mysterious Northern Heaven ( 玄天上帝 Xuantian Shangdi )), Mt. Miaofeng (dedicated to the P
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  • ...Hall ( 文昌殿 Wenchang Dian ) was originally the Hall of [[The Five Northern Patriarchs]] ( 北五祖殿 Beiwuzu Dian ). Presently worshiped in the hall are the Im
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  • ...Immortal Mansions ( 仙館 Xianguan ), came into existence. Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou dynasty changed the Mansions(Guan) into Lookouts (Guan), and after the ...ing drums, and tapping cloud slabs are used as orders in ordinary life. At five o'clock every day, after getting up, sweeping the courts and halls, and adj
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