Home›Taoism›All TaoismBrowse ByAll TaoismThe schools and lineages of Taoism, which differ over monastic life, liturgy, internal alchemy and the transmission of ordination, while sharing the Tao Te Ching, the pursuit of alignment with the Tao, and a large pantheon served by an ordained priesthood.FactsLearn MoreAll TaoismSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe ordination lineages of organised Taoism, distinguished by liturgy, by whether the priesthood is monastic or married, by internal alchemy, and by the register of texts and talismans transmitted at ordination. They are lineages of transmission rather than denominations. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedDenominations 1Learn MoreThe traditions of Taoism This small group gathers schools of religious Taoism, the indigenous organised religion of China, distinct from the philosophical Taoism of the Daodejing and Zhuangzi though drawing on the same classics. Organised Taoism developed lineages of ordained priests, liturgies and monastic orders. The browser will find the major movements such as the Celestial Masters tradition and the later Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) monastic school. The entries describe each school's lineage, practices and texts.All TaoismFilter Results4 entriesFounded ByAllWang Chongyang (1)Zhang Daoling (1)Origin EraAll142 (1)364 (1)1167 (1)1200 (1)Adherents BandAllno count isolating this lineage exists (1)Parent ReligionAllTaoism (4)Originated InAllChina (1)Sichuan (1)Liturgical LanguageAllClassical Chinese (read in Sino-Japanese where used in Japan) (4)PolityAllAuthority through monastic ordination lineage and its seats (2)No central authority (1)Priestly office passing by descent (1)Practice StatusAllHistorical; not practised continuously (1)Living tradition, practised today (4)Ordination PracticeAllCelibacy required of the ordained (1)Married clergy permitted (1)Office passes by descent (1)Open to women and men (1)Ordination is into a monastic order, not to a congregation (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Dragon GateTaoismQuanzhen (Complete Reality)TaoismShangqing (Highest Clarity)TaoismZhengyi (Orthodox Unity)TaoismSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Daoism Handbooktier 1Livia Kohn (ed.), Brill, 2000Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.