Introduction to Taoism Q&A

Sacrifice to the Lonely Spirits

Sacrifice to the Lonely Spirits

Taoist "Ji Gu" is a ritual performed during evening services to honor and liberate wandering souls, offering them spiritual peace and ascension

Sacrifice to the Lonely Spirits

Taoist "Ji Gu" is a ritual performed during evening services to honor and liberate wandering souls, offering them spiritual peace and ascension

Taoist Zhu Jiang 道教祝将

Taoist Zhu Jiang 道教祝将

Taoist "Zhu Jiang" is a ritual to invite divine presence during morning services, welcoming deities to bless and protect the sacred altar and practitioners.

Taoist Zhu Jiang 道教祝将

Taoist "Zhu Jiang" is a ritual to invite divine presence during morning services, welcoming deities to bless and protect the sacred altar and practitioners.

Taoist Cunxiang 道士存想

Taoist Cunxiang 道士存想

Taoist "Cun Xiang" is a meditation practice involving mental visualization of deities or cosmic elements to achieve spiritual focus and connect with the divine.

Taoist Cunxiang 道士存想

Taoist "Cun Xiang" is a meditation practice involving mental visualization of deities or cosmic elements to achieve spiritual focus and connect with the divine.

Taoist Qingci 道教清词

Taoist Qingci 道教清词

Taoist "Qing Ci" are elegant ritual texts presented to celestial deities, written in classical prose or poetic form, expressing prayers and devotion during religious ceremonies.

Taoist Qingci 道教清词

Taoist "Qing Ci" are elegant ritual texts presented to celestial deities, written in classical prose or poetic form, expressing prayers and devotion during religious ceremonies.

Taoist "Bu Xu" Chant 步虚

Taoist "Bu Xu" Chant 步虚

Taoist "Bu Xu" is a sacred chant performed during rituals, named after the ethereal sound of gods walking in heaven, expressing spiritual devotion through music and poetry.

Taoist "Bu Xu" Chant 步虚

Taoist "Bu Xu" is a sacred chant performed during rituals, named after the ethereal sound of gods walking in heaven, expressing spiritual devotion through music and poetry.

Taoist incense burning 道士敬香

Taoist incense burning 道士敬香

Taoist incense burning is a sacred act of conveying sincerity to deities, emphasizing proper form, quantity, and inner devotion over mere ritual.

Taoist incense burning 道士敬香

Taoist incense burning is a sacred act of conveying sincerity to deities, emphasizing proper form, quantity, and inner devotion over mere ritual.