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• The Divine Heavent Sect
  ...Hall of Meditation, and entitled 'Gentleman of Emptiness in Communion with the Sublime'. ...worship the Great Emperor of Divine Heaven. After that, the Divine Heaven sect spread continuously and divided into various branches.
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• The Pristine Subtlety Sect
  ...so granted the title 'Perfect Man and Universal Revealer of Blessings from the Thunderous Origin'. ...r Magic which included many techniques and regarded Internal Refinement as the root of practise, and Talismans and Registers as its fruit.
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• The Talismans and Registers Sect
  ...tradition. Since the Han and Wei dynasties, this tradition had remained in the mainstream of Daoism. ...ne Heaven Sect]], [[The Pristine Subtlety Sect]] and [[The Pure Brightness Sect]]. This led to some innovations in Talismans and Registers and other Magica
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• The Supreme Oneness Doctrine
  ...me Oneness Doctrine was rarely found in the historical record. Neither the sect's patriarchs nor its priests wrote books from that time on.
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• Registers
  ...n person to a sage, you must follow the commandments from the beginning to the end before you become Immortal. ...vine Warriors ( 八威召龍籙 Bawei Zhaolong Lu ). In its first paragraph there is the oath:
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• Scriptures for Morning and Evening Rites of the Complete Perfection Tradition
  ...ion diligently, and not forget the divine precepts of the founder of their sect, so as to produce results from their cultivation of moral character and acc ...vening recitation at the evening altar. This routine is followed every day the year round.
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• Wang Wengqing
  ...untains and rivers, and didn't answer emperor Gaozong's call to retuirn to the court. Later, he passed peacefully away. ...other title: 'Luminous and Wise Perfect Man of Emptiness in Communion with the Sublime' ( 沖虛通妙靈惠真人 Chongxu Tongmiao Linghui Zhenren ).
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• Ceremonies to Celebrate the Birth of Spirits
  ...eon, and thus has natural relations with Chinese folklore. Daoism has many divine birthdays and correspondingly frequent religious and folk activities. ...aoist deities. The following are the divine birthdays of deities listed in the book:
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• Finger Gestures
  ...troy the ghosts. Together with [[Pacing the Dipper]], it has become one of the basic Daoist skills and Daoist religious practices. ...Supreme Essential Secret of General Perfection to Help the Empire and Save the People'' ( 《太上助國救民總真秘要》 Taishang Zhuguo Jiumin Zong
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• The Thunder Patriarch
  ==Origin of the Thunder Patriarch== ...the Left Demon Suppressor ( 左伐魔使 Zuo Famo Shi ), Supreme Commander Bi Huan the Right Demon Suppressor ( 右伐魔使 You Gamo Shi ), Heavenly Sovereign Ta
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• The Father of Thunder and the Mother of Lightning
  ==Origins of the Father of Thunder and the Mother of Lightning== ...North of the Ming dynasty mentioned the Mother of Lightning, calling her "the Sacred Mother of Golden Light" or "Lady Zhupei".
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• Praying for Happiness and Offering Sacrifice
  ==Praying for happiness and offering sacrifice are the most typical of Daoist magical skills.== ...telling the spirits one's requests for happiness and longevity, or begging the spirits to get rid of one's misfortune.
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• Bestowal
  ...n in that sect. When Imparting a Register, a talisman is also imparted, so the act is generally called Imparting Talismans and Registers. ...Wei there were emperors who believed in Daoism and received registers, and the Tang Dynasty led other periods in numbers of registered emperors. More high
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• Formation of the Daoist Theory of Universal Evolution
  ...ween the Daoist Theory of Universal Evolution and the Christian Concept of the Creation by God== ...circumstances. On the other hand, Christianity considers that God created the world out of absolute nothingness.
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• Commandments of the Orthodox Oneness Sect
  ==Formation of the Commandments of the Orthodox Oneness Tradition== ...lations'' which set forth systematically the regulations for Daoists as to the various aspects of social and religious life.
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• Xu Xun (Perfect Lord Xu1)
  ...perience, so he broke his bow and discarded his arrows, and became bent on the practice of Dao. ...bao Jingming Fa ), and was revered as the founder of [[the Pure Brightness sect]] ( 淨明道派 Jingming Daopai ). Later, returning to West Mountain, Xu X
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• Daoism during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911)
  ==Daoism in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)== ...result, its social status began to decline. Daoism didn't react quickly to the new situation, and its organization and religious tought deteriorated.
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• Talismans
  In the process of conducting magic skills, Daoists usually make use of the mysterious functions of Talismans and Registers. Usually in Daoism, only th ...of magic arts are merely talismans, vital breath and medicine. Talismans, divine medicine and skills of vital breath are all elementary factors of Daoist ma
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• Poetry about Charms
  ...ist poetry. Its characteristic lies in the poetic expressive technique and the magical function of charms. ...o was in charge of the field, to drive away Ba and pray for rain to dispel the drought. Shujun commanded:
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• Lantern Rituals for the Destruction of Hell
  ==Origin of the Lantern Ritual for the Destruction of Hell== ...黃籙破獄燈儀 Huanglu Poyu Dengyi ). Some of them, such as the Lantern Ritual for the Destruction of Hell, were handed down to later ages.
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• Zhang Yuchu
  ==The Life of Zhang Yuchu== ...ordered him to hold Jade Register Great Ritual Offerings at the Turning-to-Heaven Temple ( 朝天宮 Chaotian Gong ). After that, Zhang Yuchu went to look fo
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• Black Sheep Temple (Qingyanggon), Chengdu
  ...es of the Ten Directions ( 十方叢林 Shifang Conglin ) and named "The Temple of the Two Immortals ( 二仙奄 erxian an )"). ...e Black Sheep Temple has become a sacred site where Immortals converge and the Venerable Sovereign transmits Dao.
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• Bai Yuchan
  ...outhern Lineage of the Golden Elixir Sect. After his death, he was granted the title 'Perfect Man Ziqing Who understands Dao' ( 紫清明道真人 Ziqing ...Incantations were transformations of Essential Matter and Vital Breath in the Magician's body.
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• Portal:Daoist Scriptures
  ...at a large quantity of Chinese ancient technological data indispensable to the study of Chinese technological history has been kept in Daoist scriptures. <!--The Daoist Canon-->
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• Daoism during the Song and Yuan Dynasties
  ==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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• Ancient Temple of the Yellow Dragon (Huanglong Guguan), Guangdong
  ...le here and took it as an Enclosure of the Dao ( 道場 Daochang ). Since then the Yellow Dragon Temple began to take shape. ...simple but elegant decorated archways, you can reach the Ancient Temple of the Yellow Dragon.
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• White Cloud Temple (Baiyunguan), Beijing
  ...on]] ( 全真派 Quanzhen Pai ) of Daoism, and is titled "The First Temple under Heaven" ( 天下第一叢林 Tianxia Diyi Conglin ). ==History of the White Cloud Temple==
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• Daoism during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties (581-907)
  ==Flourishing of Daoism and Development of Religious Teachings during the Sui and Tang Dynasties ===Integration of Daoism in the Sui and Tang Dynasties===
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• Daoist Temples
  ...Tower Temple ( 樓觀 Louguan ) of Shanxi. Daoist temples then spread all over the country. ...ed "paying debt to the solitary spirits", are held to expiate the souls of the dead.
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• Pilgrimage Times and Temple Fairs
  ...activities such as offering sacrifices and celebrations, which are called the Temple Fair ( 廟會 Miaohui ). ...times. Hence the Temple Fair is a synthetic folk fair, but it is based on the belief in and worship of spirits.
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• Understanding Dao and Establishing Virtue
  Daoism aims at studying Dao, conforming to it and obtaining it. The life expected by Daoism is one rich in morality. Therefore, life is basical ...subtle methods in cultivating Dao especially require instruction. However, the instructions cannot replace one's own study and practice. Only if a person
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• Daoist Studies in the U.S.A.
  ...oned about the temples, religions, communities, and religious liturgies in the countryside. ...yze Chinese alchemy with chemical knowledge. Of course he pointed out that the European alchemy was transmitted from Chinese alchemy and thought alchemy w
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