Tiandiism[a] is a group of Chinese salvationist sects, namely the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue[b] and the Lord of Universe Church,[c] which emerged respectively from the teachings of Xiao Changming and Li Yujie, disseminated in the early 20th century.[1] The Lord of Universe Church is actually a later development of the former, established in the 1980s.[1]
Tiandiism Heavenly Deity religions 天帝教 Tiāndìjiào
Both churches use, as their symbol, variations of the ancient Tian 天 character to resemble a human figure and a flame.
2005, combined membership in Taiwan: 500.000 (2.2%)
These religions focus on the worship of the "Heavenly Deity" or "Heavenly Emperor" (Tiāndì 天帝),[1] on health through the proper cultivation of qi,[1] and teach a style of qigong named Tianren qigong.[2] According to scholars, the doctrines of Li Yujie are traceable to the Taoist tradition of Huashan,[3] where he studied for eight years.[4] The Lord of Universe Church is active both in Taiwan and mainland China, where it has high-level links.[1]
The origins of the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue (天德聖教 Tiāndé shèngjiào) go back to Sichuan in 1899, with the alleged resurrection of a young boy named Xiao Changming (蕭昌明, 1896-1943) who had apparently died three days earlier. After his revival, he declared that he had received Heaven's mandate (tianming) to save humanity from suffering. He embarked on a successful religious career and attracted a large following.
In 1937 he established his headquarters on Mount Huang in southern Anhui province where he died in 1943. Like other sects, Xiao Changming's movement was suppressed in China after 1949, but survives in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In Taiwan, one of Xiao's disciples, Li Yujie, eventually decided to walk his own path and founded a new group called the Lord of Universe Church in 1978, which diverges doctrinally in several aspects from the mother group, yet also sees itself in the tradition of Xiao Changming's teachings.
Currently, there exist two regional organizations for this religion. Its Hong Kong headquarters is located at Castle Peak in the New Territories. In Taiwan the religion's situation is characterized by disunity, with several separate organizations claiming to continue original Xiao's teachings.
The Lord of Universe Church (天帝教 Tiāndì jiāo) is based in Taiwan and is devoted to the Tiandist beliefs as proclaimed by Li Yujie. It is an offshoot of the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue and it emphasizes chanting, traditional medicine, and a form of meditation which it calls "quiet sitting" in English.
Li Yujie (1901-1994) was born in Suzhou. He worked in the Kuomintang but left in 1958 to ensure political independence for his fledgling newspaper. In 1980 he claimed he was given permission by God to retransmit the message of the Heavenly Deity, which emphasize nuclear disarmament and Chinese unification. His book, The Ultimate Realm, was translated into Japanese and English under his guidance.[5]
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Ownby, David (2020). "Text and Context: A Tale of Two Masters". In Clart, Philip; Ownby, David; Wang, Chien-chuan (eds.). Text and Context in the Modern History of Chinese Religions: Redemptive Societies and Their Sacred Texts. Leiden: Brill. pp. 173–216.
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^Religion of the "Heavenly Deity" or "Universal Lord" (Tiāndì天帝)
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Tiandiism a is a group of Chinese salvationist sects namely the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue b and the Lord of Universe Church c which emerged respectively from the teachings of Xiao Changming and Li Yujie disseminated in the early 20th century 1 The Lord of Universe Church is actually a later development of the former established in the 1980s 1 TiandiismHeavenly Deity religions天帝教 TiandijiaoBoth churches use as their symbol variations of the ancient Tian 天 character to resemble a human figure and a flame TypeChinese salvationist religionDistinct fellowships Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue 天德聖教 Lord of Universe Church 天帝教 FounderXiao Changming 1900s Li Yujie 1978 Origin20th century Anhui TaiwanMembers2005 combined membership in Taiwan 500 000 2 2 These religions focus on the worship of the Heavenly Deity or Heavenly Emperor Tiandi 天帝 1 on health through the proper cultivation of qi 1 and teach a style of qigong named Tianren qigong 2 According to scholars the doctrines of Li Yujie are traceable to the Taoist tradition of Huashan 3 where he studied for eight years 4 The Lord of Universe Church is active both in Taiwan and mainland China where it has high level links 1 Contents 1 Tiandiist bodies 1 1 Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue 1 2 Lord of Universe Church 2 See also 3 Bibliography 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External linksTiandiist bodies editHoly Church of the Heavenly Virtue edit The origins of the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue 天德聖教 Tiande shengjiao go back to Sichuan in 1899 with the alleged resurrection of a young boy named Xiao Changming 蕭昌明 1896 1943 who had apparently died three days earlier After his revival he declared that he had received Heaven s mandate tianming to save humanity from suffering He embarked on a successful religious career and attracted a large following In 1937 he established his headquarters on Mount Huang in southern Anhui province where he died in 1943 Like other sects Xiao Changming s movement was suppressed in China after 1949 but survives in Taiwan and Hong Kong In Taiwan one of Xiao s disciples Li Yujie eventually decided to walk his own path and founded a new group called the Lord of Universe Church in 1978 which diverges doctrinally in several aspects from the mother group yet also sees itself in the tradition of Xiao Changming s teachings Currently there exist two regional organizations for this religion Its Hong Kong headquarters is located at Castle Peak in the New Territories In Taiwan the religion s situation is characterized by disunity with several separate organizations claiming to continue original Xiao s teachings Lord of Universe Church edit nbsp Tiandi church under construction in Miaoli County Taiwan The Lord of Universe Church 天帝教 Tiandi jiao is based in Taiwan and is devoted to the Tiandist beliefs as proclaimed by Li Yujie It is an offshoot of the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue and it emphasizes chanting traditional medicine and a form of meditation which it calls quiet sitting in English Li Yujie 1901 1994 was born in Suzhou He worked in the Kuomintang but left in 1958 to ensure political independence for his fledgling newspaper In 1980 he claimed he was given permission by God to retransmit the message of the Heavenly Deity which emphasize nuclear disarmament and Chinese unification His book The Ultimate Realm was translated into Japanese and English under his guidance 5 See also editTian Xiantiandao Chinese folk religion Taoism ConfucianismBibliography edit An introduction to the Lord of Universe Church eRenlai Retrieved 2010 10 06 Palmer D A 2011 Chinese Redemptive Societies and Salvationist Religion Historical Phenomenon or Sociological Category PDF Journal of Chinese Ritual Theatre and Folklore 172 21 72 Retrieved 24 November 2014 Vermander Benoit 1999 Christianity and the Taiwanese Religious Landscape PDF The Way London Society of Jesus 39 129 139 Retrieved 24 November 2014 Micollier Evelyne 1998 Realignments in Religion and Health Practices An Approach to the New Religions in Taiwanese Society China Perspectives 16 34 40 Ju Keyi Lu Xianlong 2014 Tiandi jiao The Daoist Connection Journal of Daoist Studies 7 Ownby David 2020 Text and Context A Tale of Two Masters In Clart Philip Ownby David Wang Chien chuan eds Text and Context in the Modern History of Chinese Religions Redemptive Societies and Their Sacred Texts Leiden Brill pp 173 216 Footnotes edit Religion of the Heavenly Deity or Universal Lord Tiandi 天帝 天德聖教 Tiande shengjiao 天帝教 Tiandi jiaoReferences edit a b c d e Vermander 1999 Micollier 1998 Ju Keyi Lu Xianlong 2014 p 195 Palmer 2011 p 27 Ownby 2020 External links editTiande ChurchHoly Church of the Heavenly Virtue Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue ReportTiandi ChurchLi Yujie s Heavenly Deity teachings Lord of Universe Church Taiwan s Lord of Universe Church Tenteikyo Japan s Lord of Universe Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tiandi teachings amp oldid 1120619785, wikipedia, 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