is different from the gods in Chinese mythology and Taoism, who were inherently supernatural. Xian is also used as a descriptor to refer to often benevolent...
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founder of Taoism. The gods and immortals (神仙) believed in by Taoism can be roughly divided into two categories, namely "gods" and "xian". "Gods" refers...
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TV host and singer Xian (abbreviation), a form of the given name Christian Xi'an (comics), a Marvel Comics character Xian (Taoism) (仙), an immortal or...
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Daoshi (section Quanzhen Taoism)
Chinese ritual mastery traditions Fulu (Talisman) Ten precepts (Taoism) Taoism Xian (Taoism) Zhenren Kohn, Livia; Roth, Harold David (2002). Daoist identity:...
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Eight Immortals (redirect from Eight Immortals of Taoism)
The Eight Immortals (Chinese: 八仙) are a group of legendary xian (immortals) in Chinese mythology. Each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel...
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The history of Taoism stretches throughout Chinese history. Originating in prehistoric China, it has exerted a powerful influence over Chinese culture...
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Wong Tai Sin (redirect from Huang Da Xian)
TVB's same title in 1992, depicting the life story of Wong Tai Sin. Xian (Taoism) Shen (Chinese religion) "Chinese Immortal Huang Chuping, After Liang...
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– ancient Chinese-style costume, typically used in xianxia and wuxia Xian (Taoism) Sword and sorcery – a similar genre in Western fantasy literature and...
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literatus) Qu Yuan (most famous of attributed authors of the Chuci anthology) Xian (Taoism) ("Daoist immortals", or adepts who transcended merely mortal existence)...
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Religion in China (redirect from Taoism in China)
people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk...
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Fylgja Hyang Kami Koalemos Moral imperative Shoulder angel Unclean spirit Xian (Taoism) Yaksha A. Delahunty, From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign...
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be refined to achieve longevity. Xian (Taoist immortals) Taoism and death Three Treasures ― basic virtues in Taoism, including variations of "compassion"...
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Shenxian may refer to: Xian (Taoism), or shenxian (神仙), Taoist immortal Shen County or Shenxian (莘县), in Shandong province Shengzhou, formerly known as...
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In Taoism, the concept of a true form (Chinese: 真形 / 眞形; pinyin: Zhēn xíng) is a metaphysical theory which posits that there are immutable essences of...
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"earth spirit" in shenqi 神祇 "celestial and terrestrial spirits", xian 仙 "Xian (Taoism), transcendent" in shenxian 神仙 "spirits and immortals; divine immortal"...
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Japanese development of Indian apsaras Valkyrie from Norse mythology Vishnu Xian (Taoism), similar celestial beings of Chinese mythology. Yakshini Suryakant Tripathi...
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Thánh, Thần Cao Sơn and Thần Quý Minh, the gods of Ba Vì mountain range Xian (Taoism) Hou Tu Lords of the Three Mountains Shigandang Tudigong Mountain worship...
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his name to Wang Zheng (王整) and pretending to be an ordinary soldier. Xian (Taoism) Zombie-Loan manga has an episode titled Shikai no Hō (尸解の㳒, The Corpse...
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philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching (Laozi), the foundational text of Taoism along with the Zhuangzi. A Chinese honorific typically translated as "the...
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(idiom) Queen Mother of the West Shen (Chinese religion) Wei Huacun Xian (Taoism) Campany, Robert Ford (2002). To Live As Long As Heaven and Earth: Ge...
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of Prince Teng Poetry of Mao Zedong Yueyang Tower Wuhan Yangtze River Xian (Taoism) 元和郡縣圖志 卷第二十七 [Yuanhe Maps and Records of Prefectures and Counties, Chapter...
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Taoist philosophy (redirect from Philosophical taoism)
school') also known as Taology refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the...
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technological device portraying associated cranes, tortoises, and xian (Taoist immortals) Xian (Taoism), on the Taoist immortals, who were closely associated with...
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Taoism is believed to be the inspiration for some spiritual concepts in Japanese culture.[citation needed] Taoism's influence can be seen throughout the...
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Taoism in Singapore is the religion of about 8.8% of the country's entire population as per the 2020 census. The definition of "Taoism" in the country...
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who become patriarch deities from the Chan Taoism sect. Tongtian made his own sect known as Jie Taoism sect (截教). He lived in Biyou palace on Jinsha...
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(Second ed.). Sebastopol, Calif.: O'Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0-596-51447-1. Xian (Taoism) List of mountains in China List of mountains in Japan List of mountains...
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immortals in Chinese thought, and one major type is the xian, which is thought in some religious Taoism movements to be a human given long or infinite life...
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from illness so it weakens and dies. Taoism is also known for people believing that there is eternal life. In Taoism when one dies if they need to be contacted...
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