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4 days ago · A man who wants to become immortal follows a Taoist priest to Lao-Shan mountain, where he sees amazing miracles and learns some magic arts. But his greed and impatience lead him to a humiliating fate in this story from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.
3 days ago · In Chinese religion, the Daoist tradition—often serving as a link between the Confucian tradition and folk tradition—has generally been more popular and spontaneous than the official (Confucian) state cult and less diffuse and shapeless than folk religion.
- Daoism is a philosophy, a religion, and a way of life that arose in the 6th century BCE in what is now the eastern Chinese province of Henan. It ha...
- The term dao predates the rise of Daoism and is used in all schools of Chinese philosophy, including Confucianism. Its literal meanings include “wa...
- The concept of dao is broad and plays various roles in Daoist philosophy. The Cosmic Dao, or the Way of the Cosmos, is an indeterminate force or pr...
- The founding figure is Laozi, who flourished in the 6th century BCE but about whom little else is known. The Daodejing (“Classic of the Way to Powe...
- Daoism and Confucianism present contrasting, though not incompatible, understandings of human flourishing or well-being. Whereas Daoism seeks harmo...
Jun 19, 2024 · Buddhist notions of predestination and reincarnation were subtly blended with native Chinese beliefs in hereditary character traits and the clan as a single unit involving mutual responsibility on the part of all its members, living and dead.
5 days ago · Qiu Chuji followed the heritage of Quanzhen Sect, insisting that the three religions be communicated on an equal basis, and that Taoism followers should cut off all the earthy relations and become a total Taoist practitioner.
Jun 23, 2024 · A robed priest, bowing toward the altar and chanting in deep tones. Welcome to the Chiu Huang Li Tou Sheng Hui, or the annual Pole Star Festival, a communal penance service of the Orthodox One sect of Taoism, which originated in China's Sichuan province.
Jun 19, 2024 · The protagonist of the Classic of the Great Peace is a celestial master. When another important religious movement began in China’s far west about the same time as the group in the northeast arose, in the second half of the 2nd century ce, the same title was given to its founder, Zhang Daoling.
Jun 27, 2024 · The Laoshan Taiqing Palace stands on Laoshan Mountain, Qingdao City of Shandong Province. It has been listed as one of the key national Taoist temples by the State Council. Laoshan Mountain is a famous scenic spot of China, with an area of 300 square kilometers.
