“San-Gui” means seeking refuge under the Three Treasures: Tao, the Taoist Scriptures and Taoist teachers.“Wu-Jie” are the “Five don’ts”. They are: do not kill, do not steal, do not engage in immoral sex, do not
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Why do Taoists perform morning and evening prayers everyday?
“Morning and Evening Classics” are two important Taoist scriptures which record the principles of Taoism and the rules of conduct for all Taoists. All Taoists must follow the guidance of these two classics in order
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What is Zheng-Yi Taoism?
It is also known as “Zheng-Yi-Jiao” or “Zheng-Yi-Pai”. Zheng-Yi Taoism was established in the 2nd century, at the time it was called Wu-Dou-Mi Taoism. During Yuan Dynasty, around 13th to 14th century, many different sects
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What is Tai-Yi Taoism?
Tai-Yi Taoism was created by Xiao Bao Zhen in the early Jin Dynasty. Tai-Yi Taoism believed in the concept of “One”, which means the real truth is one of ultimate purity. It emphasized that people
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What is Zhen-Da Daoism?
The words “Zhen Da” mean “True and Grand”. Zhen Da Daoism was also called “Da-Dao-Jiao” or the Grand Taoism. Zhen Da Taoism was created by Liu De Ren in the thirteenth century.
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What is Wu-Dou-Mi (five bushels of rice) Daoism?
“Dou” is a fairly large container for measuring the volume of the grain. Wu-Dou-Mi means five Dou of rice. Wu-Dou-Mi Daoism is an important Daoism branch that was established by Zhang Daoling in East-Han Dynasty
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What is Tai-Ping Taoism?
Tai-Ping Daoism was an important early Taoism school created by Zhangjiao around 172 to 178 A.D. Tai-Ping Daoism took “Tai-Ping Jing” as its main classics. “Tai-Ping” means peace, “Tai-Ping Jing” means the “Classic of Peace”.
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What is Quan-Zhen Daoism?
Founded in 12th century during the early Jin Dynasty by Wang Chong Yang. Later in Yuan Dynasty (12 – 13th century ) it became one of the two major sects of Daoism ever since. Wang
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