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Taoist movement during Northern and Southern dynasties
The Northern Celestial Masters are an evolution of the Daoist Way of the Celestial Master (simplified Chinese: 天师道; traditional Chinese: 天師道; pinyin:
Northern_Celestial_Masters
Religious school of Taoism
The Way of the Celestial Masters or the Heavenly Masters Sect is a Chinese Taoist movement that was founded by Zhang Daoling in 142 AD. Its followers
Way_of_the_Celestial_Masters
the Celestial Masters, leaders of Zhengyi Dao, continuing Wudoumi Dao (Way of the Five Pecks of Rice). After the death of the 64th Celestial Master Zhang
List_of_Celestial_Masters
Major school of Taoism
and Way of the Celestial Masters, but in the period of the Tang dynasty and its history thereafter. Like the Way of Celestial Masters (Tianshi Dao), the
Zhengyi_Dao
Daoist meditation technique
associated with the Daoist monastery of Louguan, a center of the Northern Celestial Masters located in the Zhongnan mountains. This work is widely cited and
Zuowang
the Six Dynasties period, the Celestial Master movement re-emerged in two distinct forms. The Northern Celestial Masters were founded in 424 century by
History_of_Taoism
Ancient Chinese divination text
and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and Literati Activism in the Northern Song Period, 960–1127. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0-791-46311-7
I_Ching
Taoist magic symbols and incantations
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Fulu
Mystical land in Chinese mythology
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Mount_Penglai
Semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
from the divine Laozi resulted in the formation of the Way of the Celestial Masters, the first organized religious Taoist sect. In later Taoist tradition
Laozi
Historical Taoist text
around the late 4th or early 5th century to the 6th century CE Northern Celestial Masters. Its contents have no direct relation to later oral texts produced
Huahujing
2nd-century Chinese Taoist leader
millenarian movement, and established a theocratic state. The Way of the Celestial Masters grew out of those beginnings, and so Zhang is considered the founder
Zhang_Daoling
Chinese general and folk hero (died 220)
dynasty, the 42nd Celestial Master, Zhang Zhengchang (張正常), recorded the incident in his book Lineage of the Han Celestial Masters (漢天師世家), the first
Guan_Yu
Religious sexual practices
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Taoist_sexual_practices
Term in traditional Chinese medicine
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Three Treasures (traditional Chinese medicine)
Three_Treasures_(traditional_Chinese_medicine)
Collection of Taoist texts
alchemical texts Orthodox One (Zhengyi) 正一(正乙)部: Based on the Way of the Celestial Masters (Tianshi Dao) tradition. Ruzang Chinese Wikisource has original text
Daozang
Chinese martial art
dozen classical texts originally written in classical Chinese by tai chi masters, the "tai chi classics". In these texts, it is noted that the physiological
Tai_chi
The primordial in Chinese philosophy
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Wuji_(philosophy)
Type of god in Chinese culture
versions, she is the Goddess Weaver, daughter of the Jade Emperor and the Celestial Queen Mother, who weaves the Silver River (known in the West as the Milky
Jade_Emperor
Priest in Taoism
confirmation in their role by the Celestial Master, the highest priest. Fragmentation of the lineage of the Celestial Masters has made Zhengyi priests more
Daoshi
the Way of the Celestial Master form of Taoism and reformulated its theology into a new movement known as The Northern Celestial Masters. His influence
Kou_Qianzhi
Chinese Yellow Turban Rebellion leader (died 184)
"This book is called The Essential Art of Great Peace. Once you have mastered its contents, you will represent the heavens in spreading this knowledge
Zhang_Jue
State of mind in East Asian culture
The teaching of no-mind is also reflected in the works of later Chan masters like Linji and Dongshan. According to Muller, some scholars and practitioners
No-mind
Taoist deity
Yuanshi Tianzun (Chinese: 元始天尊; pinyin: Yuánshǐ Tīanzūn), the Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning or the Primeval Lord of Heaven, is one of
Yuanshi_Tianzun
Immortal beings of Chinese mythology
in popular culture, including: In Jackie Chan's films Drunken Master and Drunken Master II, there are eight "drunken" Chinese martial arts forms that
Eight_Immortals
Cosmological dualism in Chinese philosophy
side', and a few contain yin 'shady side'. In China, as elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, sunlight comes predominantly from the south, and thus the south
Yin_and_yang
Esoteric doctrines and physical, mental, and spiritual practices in Taoism
eternal life". Liu Xiyue's 劉希岳 988 Taixuan langranzi jindao shi 太玄朗然子進道詩 (Master Taixuan Langran's Poems on Advancing in the Tao) has the earliest datable
Neidan
Philosophical concept native to China
explicitly noted this contrast. Though he acknowledged the existence and celestial importance of the Way of Heaven, he insisted that the Tao principally
Tao
Religious and philosophical tradition
Zhongnan Mountains by a local Taoist master named Yin Tong. This tradition was called the Northern Celestial masters, and their main scripture was the Xishengjing
Taoism
Highest Divinities in the Taoist pantheon
elemental forces. As the Three Pure Ones are manifestations of Primordial Celestial Energy, they are formless. But to illustrate their role in Creation, they
Three_Pure_Ones
Name of several different Taoist texts
their inner Dao. Salvation lies in the hand of great princes known as Celestial Masters. Chinese antiquity was divided into three eras: High Antiquity, Middle
Taipingjing
Center of qi (vital energy) in traditional Chinese medicine
is related to regeneration and sexual energy, menstruation and semen. A master of Japanese acupuncture, calligraphy, swordsmanship, tea ceremony, martial
Dantian
Concept of the absolute in Chinese philosophy
literally translates as "taiji boxing" or "taiji fist". Early tai chi masters such as Yang Luchan promoted the connection between their martial art and
Taiji_(philosophy)
Major school of Taoism
part of the seven Quanzhen disciples, who were later known as the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. After Wang's departure, it was left to his disciples to continue
Quanzhen_School
Chinese classic text
referenced by the name of their real or supposed author, in this case the "Old Master", Laozi. As such, the Tao Te Ching is also sometimes called the Laozi, especially
Tao_Te_Ching
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List of hexagrams of the I Ching
List_of_hexagrams_of_the_I_Ching
Chinese five elements
study to explain a wide array of phenomena, including terrestrial and celestial relationships, influences, and cycles, that characterise the interactions
Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy)
Meditative practice
richly influenced Daoist meditation. The (c. late 5th-century) The Northern Celestial Masters text Xishengjing "Scripture of Western Ascension" recommends cultivating
Taoist_meditation
Supreme priest in several religions
priest or Tian Shi by Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, which eventually established The Northern Celestial Masters. Vidyaranya was a high priest in the Vijayanagara
High_priest
Concept about individuals' intent and actions influencing those individuals' future
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Karma
Refined pill in Taoism and Chinese traditional medicine
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Pill_of_Immortality
Chinese Taoist movement founded in 142 CE
the Celestial Master, commonly abbreviated to simply The Celestial Masters, was a Chinese Taoist movement founded by the first Celestial Master, Zhang
Way_of_the_Five_Pecks_of_Rice
5th century Taoist text
text with provenance at the Louguan 樓觀 "Tiered Abbey" of The Northern Celestial Masters. According to Daoist tradition, Louguan (the eastern terminus
Xishengjing
Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
essences produced by coitus (yin) of the sun and moon become the stars and celestial markpoints (chen, planets). — Huai-nan-zi, 3:1a/19 Qi is linked to East
Qi
Chinese philosopher (c.369 – c.286 BC)
Dream argument Goblet word Liezi Tao Te Ching Chinese: 莊子, literally "Master Zhuang"; also rendered in the Wade–Giles romanization as Chuang Tzu alongside
Zhuang_Zhou
Chinese scholar (252–312)
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Guo_Xiang
Various Taoist denominations
principle non-monastic and public ritual variant of Daoism, traced to the Celestial Masters tradition that began with Zhang Daoling in 142 CE. Zhengyi priests
Daoist_schools
Shangqing School Way of the Five Pecks of Rice Way of the Celestial Masters Northern Celestial Masters Zhengyi Dao Syncretic Taoism Dragon Gate Taoism Wuliupai
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Ancient Chinese approach to alchemy
gradually merged into one, becoming Neijia martial arts. Famous Taijiquan masters who practiced Neijia include Wu Tunan (吳圖南) and Chen Weiming (陳微明). When
Chinese_alchemy
List of Celestial Masters "Famous Taoists -- china.org.cn". China.org.cn. 20 Apr 2007. Archived from the original on 11 Dec 2023. Daoist Masters and Teachers
List_of_Taoists
Daoist movement
the Celestial Master school. The clergy also became more important and more emphasis was put on public rituals. During the second half of the Northern Song
Shangqing_School
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism collectively
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Three_teachings
Basic virtues in Taoism
"the Scriptures", and shi 師 "the Master" seems to be patterned after Buddhist usage; Tianbao jun 天寶君 "Lord of Celestial Treasure", Lingbao jun 靈寶君 "Lord
Three_Treasures_(Taoism)
Classic taoist text
obtained from the cosmos. It is described as a house where "the light" is the master, being the stage for the "turning the light around". The procedure consists
The Secret of the Golden Flower
The_Secret_of_the_Golden_Flower
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Taoism_in_Japan
Concept in Chinese philosophy favouring inaction
ISBN 9781623200701. Lim Xiao Wei, Grace (2005). Law and Morality in the Han Fei Zi (Masters thesis). School of Philosophy, National University of Singapore. Major
Wu_wei
Emperor of Northern Zhou
059. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 38552628. Kohn, Livia (2000). "The Northern Celestial Masters". In Kohn, Livia (ed.). Daoism Handbook. Brill. pp. 288–289. Komjathy
Emperor_Wu_of_Northern_Zhou
Taoist sexology book
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Su_Nü_Jing
Commons has media related to Taoist temples. Dambana Taoism Way of the Celestial Masters Zhengyi Taoism Quanzhen Taoism Chinese ritual mastery traditions Chinese
Taoist_temple
Chinese philosopher and author (226–249)
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Wang_Bi
Chinese deity
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Ziwei_Emperor
Mountain in Shaanxi, China
to be found there. Kou Qianzhi (365–448), the founder of the Northern Celestial Masters received revelations there, as did Chen Tuan (920–989), who spent
Mount_Hua
Ancient Chinese term for a technical specialist
below] "Esoteric Masters" "gentleman who possess techniques, technician" "masters of recipes and methods" "masters of methods" "masters of esoterica" The
Fangshi
Classic book of Chinese philosophy
In 2011, Thomas Cleary self-published a translation titled The Book of Master Lie. Daodejing Zhuangzi Wenzi Four Books Graham 1990, pp. 77–78; compare
Liezi
Basic ethics code for lay practitioners
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Five_precepts_(Taoism)
Chinese deity of the deep earth
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Houtu
Chinese Taoist priest (died 200)
for his case with Sun Ce's mother and saved him. Lady Wu told her son: "Master Gan assists the army and provides good fortune. He heals and saves the officers
Gan_Ji
Taoist text by Ge Hong
of the religious traditions of Jiangnan just before the Way of the Celestial Masters (Tianshi dao) spread to that area, soon followed by the Shangqing
Baopuzi
Types of souls in Chinese philosophy
Baldrian-Hussein, Farzeen (2008). "Hun and po 魂•魄 Yang soul(s) and Yin soul(s); celestial soul(s) and earthly soul(s)". In Pregadio, Fabrizio (ed.). The Encyclopedia
Hun_and_po
Messianic figure in religious Taoism
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Li_Hong_(Taoism)
Group of four important Daoist deities
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Four_heavenly_ministers
Chinese mythical figure
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Wu_Gang
Founder of Quanzhen Taoism
seven major disciples which are known as the Seven Perfected or the Seven Masters of Quanzhen: Ma Danyang, Qiu Chuji, Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, Hao Datong
Wang_Chongyang
Taoist master (1148–1227)
courtesy name Tongmi (通密), also known by his Taoist name Master Changchun, was a renowned Taoist master from late Southern Song/Jin dynasty and a famous disciple
Qiu_Chuji
Taoist understandings of death
immortality are internal alchemy and external alchemy. External alchemy is mastering special breathing techniques, sexual practices, yoga, attempting to produce
Taoism_and_death
Method of planchette writing originated in China
religion and seeking messages from the spirits is even older. Priest of Celestial Master Daoism (天師道; Tianshidao) during the late Eastern Han era sent written
Fuji_(planchette_writing)
Diet associated with Taoism
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Taoist_diet
Diagram in Daoism
depicts 牛郎; Niulang; 'the cowherd'; "Altair" holding the 北斗; Beidou; 'Northern Dipper'; "Big Dipper". Together with his archetypal lover 織女; Zhinü; 'the
Neijing_Tu
Mother goddess in Chinese religion and mythology
through jade interior doors; The Queen Mother opens her Blue-gem Palace. Celestial people—What a Crowd! A lofty meeting inside the Cyan Audience Hall. Arrayed
Queen_Mother_of_the_West
Chinese Taoist text
2021.1934218. ISSN 0955-2367. Denecke, Wiebke (2011). The Dynamics of Masters Literature: Early Chinese Thought from Confucius to Han Feizi. Harvard–Yenching
Zhuangzi_(book)
Immortal person or entity in Taoism
Master Embracing Simplicity"), written by Ge Hong, gives some highly detailed descriptions of xian, listing three classes: Tiānxiān (天仙) – "Celestial
Xian_(Taoism)
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Taoism_in_Malaysia
Korean Taoist organizations are often heavily inspired by Way of the Celestial Masters beliefs, and sometimes syncretize with shamanistic and other native
Taoism_in_Korea
pinyin: Zhong he ji) is a thirteenth-century Chinese anthology by the Taoist master Li Daochun (李道純, fl. 1288-1292) which outlines the teachings and practices
The Book of Balance and Harmony
The_Book_of_Balance_and_Harmony
Code of conduct in Taoism
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Ten_precepts_(Taoism)
Taoist mountain in Jiangxi, China
city of Yingtan. A cliff-side Taoist temple The Tianshifu Gate of the Celestial Master Temple at Mount Longhu View of the mountain's cliff Close-up of the
Mount_Longhu
Chinese sect incorporating Buddhism and Cofucianism
Southern and Northern. The Dragon Gate sect is an offshoot of the Northern school. Its spiritual descent is traced to the thirteenth-century master Qiu Chang-chun
Dragon_Gate_Taoism
3rd century group of Chinese scholars, writers and musicians
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Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
Seven_Sages_of_the_Bamboo_Grove
Taoist sacred natural sites
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Grotto-heavens
Daoist diagram of human body
associated with the Zhengyi Dao movement of the Tianshi Dao "Way of Celestial Masters". Despeux summarizes Xiuzhen tu differences. The elements that distinguish
Xiuzhen_Tu
Mystical land in Chinese mythology
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Guixu
2nd-century BC Chinese treatise
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Huainanzi
Art genre
simply and honestly and in harmony with nature." The artists were "Daoist masters, adepts, scholars-amateurs, and even emperors..." thus an eclectic group
Taoist_art
Famous writer during the 1st century
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Heshang_Gong
Taoist deities believed to live in the body
"living" or generative functions. The identification of the body with the celestial realm originates in yin-yang cosmology and the wuxing. Meditation "accordingly
Body_god
Taoist movement
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Way_of_the_Taiping
State-sanctioned religious organization in China
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Chinese_Taoist_Association
Founder of Qingjing lineage in Quanzhen Taoism
Sun Bu'er (Sun Pu-erh, Chinese: 孫不二), one of the Taoist Seven Masters of Quanzhen, lived c. 1119–1182 C.E. in the Shandong province of China. She was
Sun_Bu'er
Various philosophical traditions of Taoism
helped inspire several new social movements such as the Way of the Celestial Masters which would later influence Taoist thought. The fourth century saw
Taoist_philosophy
Taoist deity
all immortals. The original chaos (hunyuangui 混元規) gave birth to the celestial order (tiangui 天規) embodied by Haotian Laozu (昊天老祖; "Ancestor of the Boundless
Hongjun_Laozu
NORTHERN CELESTIAL-MASTERS
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English
English : topographic name, from an adjectival form of North.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : probably a variant spelling of Hoggett, a variant of Hockett and Hoggard.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : variant of Priest.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : patronymic from Hodge.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern Ireland)
English (northern Ireland) : variant of Blakely.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : hypercorrected form of Askew.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Cælestinus, CELESTINO means "heavenly."
Female
English
English form of French Célestine, CELESTINE means "heavenly."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Northern.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name, probably from Northay in Hawkchurch, Devon, named with Old English norð ‘north’ + (ge)hǣg ‘enclosure’, or from various other places called Northey.
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : reduced form of McCombs.English : variant of Coombs.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : habitational name from Tetlow in Lancashire.
Girl/Female
French American Latin
Heavenly.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Worthen in Shropshire or Worthing in Norfolk, both named from Old English worðign ‘the enclosure’.
Girl/Female
French Latin
Heavenly.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : variant of Siddall.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Celestino, CELESTINA means "heavenly."
Surname or Lastname
English (northern Ireland)
English (northern Ireland) : variant of Blakely.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern Ireland)
English (northern Ireland) : from a pet form of Hodge.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern Ireland)
English (northern Ireland) : probably a variant of Blakeney.
NORTHERN CELESTIAL-MASTERS
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Boy/Male
Sikh
Songs of battlefield, Life imbued with the Love of God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blue
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
The Lord has Remembered
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Twist; Flexure
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Natural Disposition; Character Quality; Virtue; A Young Shoot; A Bud
Boy/Male
Hindu
Keeping
Boy/Male
Indian
Strong
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Matchless Love
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
A Raagini in Indian Music
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n.
One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India.
n.
A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner.
a.
Belonging to the aerial regions, or visible heavens.
n.
A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe.
n.
Alt. of Celestite
a.
Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
pl.
of Northman
adv.
In a celestial manner.
a.
Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine.
a.
In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
v. t.
To make celestial.
n.
A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.
adv.
Northerly.
n.
The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
n.
An elevation of mind to things celestial.
n.
An inhabitant of heaven.
a.
Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine.
n.
A native of China.
a.
Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.
a.
Higher than celestial; superangelic.