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367475640HundunThe Cosmic Gourd
367475641wu weino action contrary to nature
367475642chidischarged through semen and menstrual blood
367475643syncretisma blending of two or more religious traditions
367475644Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism3 Traditions
367475645Quanzhensyncretism/combination of the 3 Traditions
367475646socialaspect that Confucianism focuses on
367475647practicalityaspect that Daoism focuses on
367475648spiritualityaspect that Buddhism focuses on
367475649Way of the Celestial Masters and Yellow Turbansthe two original Daoist Schools of Thought
367475650Yellow Turbansschool of thought that died out early
367475651Zhang Daoling1st Celestial Master
367475652Zhang Daolingestablished a theocracy
367475653Dao De Ching"political text" introduced by Zhang Daoling
367475654Zhang Daolingabdicated political authority in exchange for religious patronage
367475655ShangqingDaoism + Alchemy
367475656Lingbao"Naminous Jewel"
367475657LingbaoShangqing + Buddhist meditative practices
367475658YamaEmperor of Hell
367475659Queen Mother of the Westlives in Mt. Kunlun; originally a mortal who fully attained the Dao and became immortal
367475660wood, fire, earth, metal, water5 Phases
367475661woodlesser yang
367475662firegreater yang
367475663earthyin/yang
367475664metallesser yin
367475665watergreater yin
367475666Zhengyischool of thought that restored WCM; modern school of thought
367475667Zhengyimarried priests; 64th Celestial Master in Taiwan
367475668Quanzhencelibate priests; currently the biggest Daoist school of thought
367475669Shanmountain
367475670Tai Shan"Peaceful Mountain"
367475671mountainsimportant locations of chi
367475672Wutang, Shaoling Kung Fu, Tai-Chi, Qigongmartial arts to cultivate chi
367475673Qigongslow meditative movements; modern Sch. of Th. called Falun Gong
367475674Falun Gong"slow-motion flash mob"; emerging as new Daoist Sch. of Tho.
367475675Jiao Ceremonymost important ceremony in Daoism honoring the eternal embryo; cultivation of embryo
367475676eternal embryoethereal substance one can create in body to bring immortality
367475677Tai Shan, Heng, Haung, Hua, Song5 Sacred Mountains
367475678fangshi"gentlemen with recipes"; experimented to cultivate one's inner chi
367475679Bao Puzispeaks of fangshi; written by Ge Hong
367475680Dao De Ching, Zhaungzi, Bao Puzithree most important books/texts of Daoism

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