In the history of Taoism, there were many sects. It was difficult to list them one by one. The following were some of the main sects: Zhengyi Sect, Lingbao Sect, Louguan Sect (Yinxi Sect, Wenshi Sect), Quanzhen Sect, Jinshan Sect (Quanzhen Sect), Taiping Sect, Wudou Rice Sect (later called Tianshi Sect, Zhengyi Sect), Southern Tianshi Sect, Northern Tianshi Sect, Shangqing Sect (later called Maoshan Sect), Ge Sect, Li Jiadao, Zhenda Sect, Taiyi Sect, Shenxiao Sect, Qingwei Sect, Primordial Origin Sect (Tianxin Zhengfa), Donghua Sect, Jingming Sect, Jindan Sect Southern Sect (also known as Ziyang Sect). In addition, the Northern Sect of Quanzhen Sect,"Seven Truths", formed seven divisions, including Qiu Chuji's Longmen Sect, Liu Chuxuan's Suishan Sect, Tan Chuduan's Nanwu Sect, Ma Yu's Yushan Sect, Hao Datong's Huashan Sect. Wang Yuyang's Mount Yu Sect, Sun Bu 'er's Tranquil Sect. However, after the Yuan Dynasty, the main sects of Taoism were Quanzhen and Zhengyi. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Taoism was mainly divided into two sects, namely the Righteous Sect and the Quanzhen Sect. The predecessor of the Zhengyi Sect was the Tianshi Sect at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was founded by Zhang Daoling and was divided into Lingbao Sect, Zhengyi Sect, Jingming Sect, Qingyin Sect, Maoshan Sect, and so on. Disciples of the Righteous Sect had to abide by the precepts of " loyalty, filial piety, honesty, and good deeds." They mainly used talismans and were good at subduing demons. Quanzhen Taoism was founded by Wang Wei in the early years of the Jin Dynasty. There was a saying that "all Taoists in the world are half-true." It was also divided into the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect. There were many branches, such as the Dragon Gate Sect, the Immortal Encounter Sect, the Southern No Sect, the Suishan Sect, the Yushan Sect, the Huashan Sect, the Qingjing Sect, and so on. Other than the Righteous Sect and the Quanzhen Sect, there were other sects such as the True Great Sect, the Ultimate One Sect, and the Clarity Sect. They also had a certain degree of influence in the development of Taoism. Zhenda Taoism was founded by Liu Deren. After the founding of the religion, nine rules were set up according to the meaning of Tao Te Ching. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
There were different versions of the ranking system for Taoist priests. According to different Taoist classics and sects, the ranks of Taoist priests could be divided into seven, six, and nine levels. According to the Collection of Must-have Daoists and the Commandments of the Three Caves, the levels of Daoists were divided into naive Daoists, immortal Daoists, secluded Daoists, mountain Daoists, monks, home-bound Daoists, and wine priests. In addition, the "Three-Cave Taoist Rites" divided Taoists into nine types: Daoists of the Cave God Department, Daoists of the High Xuan Department, Daoists of the Shengxuan Department, etc. The Maoshan Sect divided the ranks of Taoists into five levels, including the Capital Skill Book, the Alliance Might Book, the Five Thunder Book, the Three Caves Five Thunder Book, and the Shangqing Book. Therefore, the ranks of Taoist priests differed according to different ancient books and sects.
There were many ways to divide the ranks of Taoist priests: - According to the Daoist scriptures, Daoists could be divided into seven ranks: naive Daoists, immortal Daoists, secluded Daoists, mountain Daoists, monks Daoists, home-bound Daoists, and libation Daoists. - Different sects of Taoism had different levels of Taoist priests. For example, the Five Buckets of Rice Taoism divided Taoist priests into three levels. Those who had just entered the Tao were "ghost soldiers", those who had entered the Tao for a long time and believed in their religion were "libation", and those who led many followers were "big libation". - According to the grade of the dharma, Taoist priests could be divided into five grades, namely: The first dharma was awarded the "Taishang Sanwu Capital Skill Scripture".(Referred to as "Du Gong Lu", a rank of six or seven); The second time he was promoted to "Taishang Zhengyi League Wei Jing Lu". The third time, he was awarded the Shangqing Three Cave Five Thunder Scripture (referred to as the "Three Cave Five Thunder Scripture", which was a third-grade title). The fourth time, he was promoted to the Shangqing Three Cave Scripture (referred to as the "Three Cave Five Thunder Scripture", which was a second-grade title). The fifth time, he was promoted to the Shangqing Big Cave Scripture (referred to as the "Shangqing Scripture", which was a first-grade title). - The color of Taoist robes worn by Taoist priests could also be divided into grades. Purple Taoist robes were worn by masters to preach scriptures, but also by old ministers of heavenly masters and high-level mages. Red Taoist robes were worn by upper-class mages and used to pray for blessings. Green Taoist robes were worn by middle-class mages and were often used to worship and celebrate birthdays. Green Taoist robes were worn by low-class mages and scattered immortals. Black Taoist robes were worn by Doubu. White Taoist robes were worn by Mingsi. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Taoism was mainly divided into two major sects, Zhengyi Taoism and Quanzhen Taoism. The predecessor of Zhengyi Taoism was the "Five Buckets of Rice Taoism", which was founded by Zhang Daoling in Heming Mountain, Sichuan Province during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Righteous Sect was divided into Lingbao Sect, Righteous Sect, Jingming Sect, Qingyin Sect, Maoshan Sect, and so on. Quanzhen Taoism was founded by Wang Wei in the early years of the Jin Dynasty. The Quanzhen Sect was divided into the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect. There were Dragon Gate Sect, Yuxian Sect, Nanwu Sect, Suishan Sect, Yushan Sect, Huashan Sect, Qingjing Sect, and so on. Other than that, there were also the True Great Dao Sect, the Ultimate One Sect, the Clarity Sect, and other sects. The True Great Taoism was called the Great Taoism in the early days of its creation. Its founder was Liu Deren. The Clarity Sect was also one of the Daoist sects. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In the history of ancient China tomb raiding, there were four major sects, namely the Gold Touching Sect, the Hair Hill Sect, the Mountain-Moving Sect, and the Xieling Sect. However, this was very different from the concept of sects in martial arts novels. The disciples of these sects did not even have a personal relationship of master and disciple. They went their own ways and did things their own way. They had never even met each other. They were classified as the same sect only because they recognized the common tomb raiding " idea." The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the Pre-Qin period, Taoism had three branches: Laozi and Zhuangzi Taoism, Jixia Taoism, and Yangzhu Taoism. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the school of Huang and Lao became the mainstream form of Taoism. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the metaphysics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties was the main form of expression. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Taoist philosophy became the main form of succession to Taoism. During the development of Taoism, there were many sects. In the early days, there were the Five Buckets of Rice Sect (Tianshi Sect) founded by Zhang Daoling, the Taiping Sect founded by Zhang Jiao, and the Bojia Sect founded by Bohe. From the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were sects such as the Qing Sect, the Lingbao Sect, the Sanhuang Sect, and the Louguan Sect. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Taoism further developed into many schools. After the Yuan Dynasty, the Quanzhen Sect and the Zhengyi Sect gradually formed. The Quanzhen Sect advocated the integration of the three sects. They emphasized pure cultivation, did not advocate talisman, and did not practice yellow and white techniques. The sect rules strictly required those who entered the Dao to not marry, do not eat meat, and live in the jungle. Its branches included the Zhengyang Sect of Zhong Liquan, the Chunyang Sect of Lu Dongbin, the Chongyang Sect of Wang Chongyang, the Chongyang Sect of Wang Chongyang, and so on. There were also Qiu Chuji's Longmen Sect, Liu Chuxuan's Suishan Sect, Tan Chuduan's Nanwu Sect, Ma Yu's Yuxian Sect, Hao Datong's Huashan Sect, and Wang Chuyi's Yushan Sect. Sun Bu 'er's Qingjing Sect, and the Ziyang Sect passed down by Zhang Ziyang of the Northern Song Dynasty were also unified by Quanzhen (divided into the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect). Zhengyi Sect was the general name of various Taoist Fu and Zhuan sects. It was formed by the long-term evolution of Tianshi Sect and the gradual integration of Shangqing, Lingbao and other sects. Its symbol was that the 38th generation Tianshi Zhang Yucai became the Zhengyi Sect Master in the 8th year of Yuan Dade (1304) and led the Sanshan Fu and Zhuan Sect. Longhu Sect (Zhengyi Sect), which taught Tianshi Law in Jiangxi Longhu Mountain, Gezao Sect (Lingbao Sect), which taught Lingbao Law in Qingjiang Pavilion Zao Mountain, and Maoshan Sect (Lingbao Sect), which taught Shangqing Law in Jurong, Jiangsu Province, were all unified in Zhengyi Sect. Others such as Jingming, The Wudang Sect and the other sects also belonged to the Righteous Sect. Apart from that, there were also the Qing Sect, the Lingbao Sect, the Qingwei Sect, the Shenxiao Sect, the Donghua Sect, the Tianxin Sect, the North Thearch Sect, the Jingming Sect, and so on. There were also sects such as the Zhen Da Taoism founded by Liu Deren in Cangzhou. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In ancient times, grave robbers were generally called bandits or thieves, and there was no fixed division of sects. Tomb robbers were usually made up of people with evil intentions. They obtained wealth through illegal means and often used various means to achieve this goal, including tomb robbing, robbery, theft, and so on. Grave robbing was not allowed in ancient society. Not only did it violate laws and regulations, but it could also destroy cultural relics and historical relics, causing immeasurable losses to history and culture. Therefore, tomb raiding was severely punished in ancient society.
There were many ways to divide the realms of Taoism. One was to cultivate oneself to build the foundation, cultivate essence to qi, cultivate qi to spirit, cultivate spirit to return to the void, and cultivate the void to combine with the Tao (breaking the void). The other way was to divide Taoists into six types according to the cultivation realms in the Three Holes Doctrine Commandments: Innocent Taoists, Immortal Taoists, Mountain Taoists, Monk Taoists, Home Taoists, and Wine Sacrifice Taoists. There were also some novels, such as Sword Snow Stride, which mentioned that the first level of cultivation in the Taoist sect was the Profound Finger Realm. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
" A Taoist Priest Is Not to Be Trifled With " was a popular novel. The author was so sleepy that he couldn't sleep. The story took place in a dilapidated Taoist temple at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. The protagonist was from Gujing Temple. The novel was set in Taoist culture and told the story of the protagonist who went through all kinds of difficulties and challenges to protect the Taoist secret method and fight against the evil forces. The novel's writing style was not bad, and the plot was wonderful. It was deeply loved by the readers. If you like Taoist Priest, I can recommend a few other similar novels for you to read.
Here are a few recommendations for novels similar to " Taoist Priest Is Not To Be Trifled With ": 1. " Ancestral Patriarch of Taoism ": The story tells the story of a descendant of a Taoist ancestor who discovered a secret technique passed down from his ancestors and led his disciples through difficulties and challenges to protect the Taoist secret technique and fight against evil forces. 2. In the story, in order to save the world, a powerful Dao Lord did not hesitate to travel through time and space and embarked on a great adventure that spanned three thousand years. 3. " Reborn Taoist Witch Doctor ": In the story, Taoist Zhong Weidong was unexpectedly reborn and became one of the famous witch doctors of the last century. However, his revenge plan met with an obstacle. Please note that the novels recommended above have some similarities with " A Taoist Priest Is Not To Be Trifled With " in terms of background and theme.