The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism
The Taoist Sects 道教门派
Taoism encompasses diverse sects categorized by practice, region, or lineage, including Zhengyi, Quanzhen, and various regional and alchemical traditions.
The Taoist Sects 道教门派
Taoism encompasses diverse sects categorized by practice, region, or lineage, including Zhengyi, Quanzhen, and various regional and alchemical traditions.
The Danding School 丹鼎派
The Dan Ding School refers to Taoist sects focusing on alchemy—both internal (neidan) and external (waidan)—for achieving immortality and spiritual transformation.
The Danding School 丹鼎派
The Dan Ding School refers to Taoist sects focusing on alchemy—both internal (neidan) and external (waidan)—for achieving immortality and spiritual transformation.
The Taoist Altars 道教法坛
Taoist altars include Zhengyi, Shangqing, Lingbao, and Jingming traditions; later unified under the Longhu Mountain’s Wannfa Zongtan as the central altar.
The Taoist Altars 道教法坛
Taoist altars include Zhengyi, Shangqing, Lingbao, and Jingming traditions; later unified under the Longhu Mountain’s Wannfa Zongtan as the central altar.
The Xingqi School 行气派
The Xingqi School, a key branch of pre-Qin Fangxian Dao, practiced techniques like daoyin and qigong, focusing on breath control and energy flow for longevity.
The Xingqi School 行气派
The Xingqi School, a key branch of pre-Qin Fangxian Dao, practiced techniques like daoyin and qigong, focusing on breath control and energy flow for longevity.
The Folk Taoism 民间道教
Folk Daoism refers to grassroots, often underground Daoist groups outside official sanction, emphasizing healing, rebellion, and popular religious practices.
The Folk Taoism 民间道教
Folk Daoism refers to grassroots, often underground Daoist groups outside official sanction, emphasizing healing, rebellion, and popular religious practices.
The Gentry Taoism 士族道教
Aristocratic Daoism emerged in the Wei-Jin period, favored by elite scholars seeking immortality, distinct from folk Daoist practices and often opposing them.
The Gentry Taoism 士族道教
Aristocratic Daoism emerged in the Wei-Jin period, favored by elite scholars seeking immortality, distinct from folk Daoist practices and often opposing them.
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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.
