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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How is the ritual of “incense offering” performed?
There are two kinds of “incense offering” rituals. One is performed by Dian-Zhu or the In-Charge of a Taoist Altar. In this kind of ritual, the Dian-Zhu will light three long incense sticks parallel to
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What are “San-Zai” and “Ba-Nan”?
“San-Zai” means “three disasters” which are the wind disaster, the fire disaster and the water disaster.“Ba-Nan” means “eight difficulties”.
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Wu Lu Cai Shen / Five Roads God of Wealth
Daoist practitioners can recite the following proclamation
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What are “San-Zhang” ?
“San-Zhang” are the “Three Barriers” that prevent one from attaining higher Daoist achievement. They are the barrier by Evils, the barrier by one’s Sin, and the barrier by disasters. The barrier by Evils originates from
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What are “San-Ye”, “Liu-Gen” and “Liu-Chen”?
“San-Ye” means three sins. They are the sins committed by the body, the sins committed by the mouth, and the sins committed by the mind. “Liu-Gen” are the six perceptual organs.
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What is “San-Jie, Shi-Fang”?
“San-Jie” literally means “Three Realms”. From the prospective of time the Three Realms are the Realm of Wu-Ji, the Realm of Tai-Ji, and the Realm of Terrestrial.
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