Introduction to Taoism Q&A
What is Lingbao School 灵宝派？
Eastern Jin Lingbao sect, rooted in Mt. Gezao, fused Tianshi talismans with Shangqing meditations, promoted communal liturgy and universal salvation, then merged into Zhengyi Dao.
What is Lingbao School 灵宝派？
Eastern Jin Lingbao sect, rooted in Mt. Gezao, fused Tianshi talismans with Shangqing meditations, promoted communal liturgy and universal salvation, then merged into Zhengyi Dao.
What is Pure Brightness Daoism 净明道?
Jingming Dao, a 12-13th-c. Nanchang offshoot of Lingbao, put Confucian loyalty-filiality first, fused Three Teachings, revered Xu Xun, and offered “pure mind” as path to immortality.
What is Pure Brightness Daoism 净明道?
Jingming Dao, a 12-13th-c. Nanchang offshoot of Lingbao, put Confucian loyalty-filiality first, fused Three Teachings, revered Xu Xun, and offered “pure mind” as path to immortality.
What is Southern Lineage of Golden Elixir 金丹派南宗?
Southern Lineage of the Golden Elixir, formed in the Southern Song, traced to Zhong-Lü, codified by Zhang Boduan’s Wuzhen pian, fused Dao-chan inner alchemy and reshaped Quanzhen & talismanic schools.
What is Southern Lineage of Golden Elixir 金丹派南宗?
Southern Lineage of the Golden Elixir, formed in the Southern Song, traced to Zhong-Lü, codified by Zhang Boduan’s Wuzhen pian, fused Dao-chan inner alchemy and reshaped Quanzhen & talismanic schools.
What is Three Sovereigns Tradition 三皇派?
Zhang Ling’s 142 CE “Five-Peck Rice” sect in Sichuan evolved into Zhengyi Dao; grandson Zhang Lu’s Hanzhong theocracy won imperial favor, canonizing rites still practiced today.
What is Three Sovereigns Tradition 三皇派?
Zhang Ling’s 142 CE “Five-Peck Rice” sect in Sichuan evolved into Zhengyi Dao; grandson Zhang Lu’s Hanzhong theocracy won imperial favor, canonizing rites still practiced today.
What is ZhenDa dao 真大道？
Founded 1142 by Liu Deren, the Jin-era “True Great Dao” fused Laozi, Confucian ethics and self-supporting monasticism, peaked across North China, then vanished into Quanzhen by 1326.
What is ZhenDa dao 真大道？
Founded 1142 by Liu Deren, the Jin-era “True Great Dao” fused Laozi, Confucian ethics and self-supporting monasticism, peaked across North China, then vanished into Quanzhen by 1326.
What is Taiyi 太一?
Ancient Chinese Taiyi, the supreme One, denoted primordial Dao: undivided, formless qi birthing heaven, earth, yin-yang and all phenomena.
What is Taiyi 太一?
Ancient Chinese Taiyi, the supreme One, denoted primordial Dao: undivided, formless qi birthing heaven, earth, yin-yang and all phenomena.
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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.
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Figures of Taoism: Yu Wenyong 宇文邕
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), named Yuwen Yong, was a Daoist-leaning ruler who abolished Buddhism twice, viewing it as the root of turmoil since the Eastern Han. He advocated...
Figures of Taoism: Yu Wenyong 宇文邕
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), named Yuwen Yong, was a Daoist-leaning ruler who abolished Buddhism twice, viewing it as the root of turmoil since the Eastern Han. He advocated...
