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Way of the Celestial Masters

The Way of the Celestial Masters or the Heavenly Masters Sect is a Chinese Taoist movement that was founded by Zhang Daoling in 142 AD. Its followers rebelled against the Han dynasty, and won their independence in 194. At its height, the movement controlled a theocratic state in what is now Sichuan.

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Hanyu Pinyin
Tiān Shī Dào
Simplified Chinese
天师道
Traditional Chinese
天師道
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TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTiān Shī Dào

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Hanyu Pinyin · 1
Way of the Celestial Masters → Tiān Shī Dào
Simplified Chinese · 1
Way of the Celestial Masters → 天师道
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Way of the Celestial Masters → 天師道
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Way of the Celestial Masters → TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTiān Shī Dào

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celestial masters master zhang lingbao wei religious southern northern qi china daoism kou movement dynasty sichuan known zhengyi daoist daoists

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Way of the Celestial MastersSimplified Chinese天师道1.00infobox
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Way of the Celestial MastersTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTiān Shī Dào1.00infobox
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the Shangqinginstance ofthe Celestial Masters are the ancestors of subsequent Daoist movements0.80text
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