History of Taoism
The Evolution of Taoist Inner Alchemy Theory
Inner alchemy (neidan) matured during the Northern Song Dynasty under masters like Chen Tuan, who codified alchemical stages, and Zhang Boduan—author of the seminal Wuzhen Pian. Asserting the Golden Elixir as...
The Evolution of Taoist Inner Alchemy Theory
Inner alchemy (neidan) matured during the Northern Song Dynasty under masters like Chen Tuan, who codified alchemical stages, and Zhang Boduan—author of the seminal Wuzhen Pian. Asserting the Golden Elixir as...
Zhang Jiao and the Taiping Dao
During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao from Julu founded the Taiping Dao. Rooted in the Taiping Jing, it spread rapidly with talismans and...
Zhang Jiao and the Taiping Dao
During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao from Julu founded the Taiping Dao. Rooted in the Taiping Jing, it spread rapidly with talismans and...
Taiyi Dao, an important branch of Taoism
Taiyi Dao takes the "Taiyi Three Yuan Talisman Technique" as its theoretical pillar and reveres the "Taiyi True God" as the supreme being. In the belief system of Taiyi Dao,...
Taiyi Dao, an important branch of Taoism
Taiyi Dao takes the "Taiyi Three Yuan Talisman Technique" as its theoretical pillar and reveres the "Taiyi True God" as the supreme being. In the belief system of Taiyi Dao,...
Xiao Baozhen, the founder of the Taiyi Dao school
Later generations highly recognized Xiao Baozhen's contributions. In 1252 (the 2nd year of the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Yuan Dynasty), he was posthumously honored as "Taiyi Yīwù Zhenren."
Xiao Baozhen, the founder of the Taiyi Dao school
Later generations highly recognized Xiao Baozhen's contributions. In 1252 (the 2nd year of the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Yuan Dynasty), he was posthumously honored as "Taiyi Yīwù Zhenren."
History of Taoism: The Emergence of New Taoist ...
Quanzhen Tao was the largest and most important of the three new Taoist sects that emerged in the north during the Jin Dynasty. It got its name because the founder...
History of Taoism: The Emergence of New Taoist ...
Quanzhen Tao was the largest and most important of the three new Taoist sects that emerged in the north during the Jin Dynasty. It got its name because the founder...
The studies of the Book of Changes and the idea...
Taoism uses the ideas and symbol systems of the Book of Changes to explain the movement and changes of all things in the universe, and through these changes, it guides...
The studies of the Book of Changes and the idea...
Taoism uses the ideas and symbol systems of the Book of Changes to explain the movement and changes of all things in the universe, and through these changes, it guides...