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What Defines This GroupingThe 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. 2 Learn More
The 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.
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Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. Daoism Handbook
Livia Kohn (ed.), Brill, 2000
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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