Mao-Shan Straw & Paper Effigies In Taoist Sorcery (茅山 草人/ 纸人术)

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There are 2 types of Effigies used in Taoist Sorcery, either made with straws or made with Papers. Traditionally, straws are used to create ...

3 Hun and 7 Po (三魂七魄) In Taoist Sorcery

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Most people thought that when a person dies, his one soul or spirit rises up from his/her body and immediately becomes a ghost. Actually, b...

Five Camps Celestial Soldiers
(五营兵将)

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The earliest mention of the camps of the Five Directions is found in the Daojing (道經) from the Han (漢) and Jin (晉) Dynasties in China; perha...

闾山派 (Lǘ Shān Sect)

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闾山派(Lǘ Shan Sect/Lineage) is a very important Southern Branch of Religious Folk Taoism. The origin of 闾山派(Lǘ Shan Sect/Lineage) was from Fu...

Ancient Chinese Shamanism To Modern Folk Taoism

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Self-Proclaimed High Class "Elite" "Pure" Taoists , who have not get involved, or practice "Folk" Taoism , suc...

Taoist Talismans - FAKE or REAL? How To Differentiate?

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So You went to a Famous Chinese Taoist Temple and manage to pick a piece of "Protection" Talisman for FREE and You are very happy ...

Praying To Moon Goddess - 拜月娘

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On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, an open-air altar is set up facing the Moon for the worship of Chang'e (嫦娥). For the Teochews and ...

Celebrating Mid-Authumn Festival

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Mid-Authumn Festival  was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honor of the moon. Today, it ...

The Jade Rabbit - Chang-Er's Pet

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Chinese Legend of The Jade Rabbit Legend has it that there were three immortals that turned themselves into three poor old men asking a...

The Legend of Moon Goddess - Chang-Er (婵娥)

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In Taoism and Chinese Folk Religion, Chang-Er (婵娥) is known as Yue Shen （月神） - Goddess of Moon，Tai Yin Huang Jin （太陰皇金）， Tai Yin Niang Nian...

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival - Origin & History

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Most Chinese Adults and the Young ones would know heard about  Chang-E fleeing to the moon, or Wu Kang chopping down the Cassia tree, or ...

"Maintain Harmony Between Husband and Wife" Talismans

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"Maintain Harmony Between Husband and Wife" Talismans shown above are 2 talismans to be used together in a ritual to create harmo...

"Break Up Husband and Wife" Talisman

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"Break Up Husband and Wife" Talisman is used in a ritual to break up a Married Couple. This Talisman invokes 5 ghosts to do the ...