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Daoism elements in the popular sects of Ming and Qing Dynasties

Tang Yan-chao

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Popular sects of Ming and Qing Dynasties rose from Mid-Ming period, they believed in immortal old mother, home of vacuum, Three Buddhas will save the world by one and millennium. Their beliefs were mixed up with traditional popular culture and religious belief. Popular sects of Ming and Qing Dynasties were not Daoism, nor Buddhism or Confucianism, though it contained certain elements from the three of them. Popular sects of Ming and Qing Dynasties contained a lot of Daoism elements, including charm, gods, medical skill and so on. As to Chinese martial arts and medicine, they are also important contents which the sects practicing. Many of contemporary Chinese martial arts come from those popular sects.

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Key concepts: Martial arts, Buddhism, Ancient history, Five Dynasties, History, Period (music), The arts, Literature