The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism
The Bigu Sect 辟谷派
The Bigu School, also known as Baohe Sect, focuses on breath control and fasting to cultivate qi, aiming for longevity and physical transformation through ancient Daoist practices.
The Bigu Sect 辟谷派
The Bigu School, also known as Baohe Sect, focuses on breath control and fasting to cultivate qi, aiming for longevity and physical transformation through ancient Daoist practices.
The Nangong Sect 南宫宗
Nangong School, a Daoist sect of esoteric arts, specializes in talismans, divination, and mystical techniques like invisibility and sword qi, rooted in ancient occult traditions.
The Nangong Sect 南宫宗
Nangong School, a Daoist sect of esoteric arts, specializes in talismans, divination, and mystical techniques like invisibility and sword qi, rooted in ancient occult traditions.
The Merit-Accumulating Sect 积善派
The Merit-Accumulating Sect emphasizes moral virtue and good deeds as the path to immortality, blending Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian ethical teachings.
The Merit-Accumulating Sect 积善派
The Merit-Accumulating Sect emphasizes moral virtue and good deeds as the path to immortality, blending Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian ethical teachings.
The Immortal Taoism 神仙道教
Shenxian Taoism, emerging in Wei-Jin China, focused on personal cultivation and immortality techniques, forming elite, scripture-based sects bridging early and institutional Taoism
The Immortal Taoism 神仙道教
Shenxian Taoism, emerging in Wei-Jin China, focused on personal cultivation and immortality techniques, forming elite, scripture-based sects bridging early and institutional Taoism
The Jinglu Sect (Scripture and Talisman Sect) 经纂派
Scripture and Talisman Taoism emphasizes canonical texts and ritual ordination, with a structured hierarchy based on transmitted scriptures and priestly ranks.
The Jinglu Sect (Scripture and Talisman Sect) 经纂派
Scripture and Talisman Taoism emphasizes canonical texts and ritual ordination, with a structured hierarchy based on transmitted scriptures and priestly ranks.
The Talisman-Water Taoism 符水道教
Fu Shui Taoism involves folk Taoist groups using talismans and sacred water for healing and protection, differing from elite immortality-focused Taoist practices.
The Talisman-Water Taoism 符水道教
Fu Shui Taoism involves folk Taoist groups using talismans and sacred water for healing and protection, differing from elite immortality-focused Taoist practices.
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The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...
The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...
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What is "fuqi" in Taoism?
Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
What is "fuqi" in Taoism?
Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
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What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
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What is the Dao?
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
What is the Dao?
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
