Cheng_Fu, literally bearing the negative, means “cause and effect”.
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Why Taoists do not conduct rituals on the days of “Wu”?
“Wu” here refers to the fifth day by the “Tian Gan” time system.
Read moreWhat 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
Read moreWhat 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
Read moreWhat 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.
Read moreWhat 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
Read moreWhat 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”.
Read moreHow 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
Read moreWhat 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”.
Read moreWu Lu Cai Shen / Five Roads God of Wealth
Daoist practitioners can recite the following proclamation
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