This quiz tests Taoist School Selector Tianshi- The first formal school of Taoism, the Tianshi (Celestial Master) school is best represented by the Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) sect founded by Zhang Daoling in the 2nd Century CE. The sect is headed by an heir of Zhang, currently the 63rd Generation Celestial Master Zhang Enpu. Lineage transmission is usually through a descendant of the same gender, often picked at an early age and groomed for eventual ordination. Initiates are known as Daoshi (Dignitaries of the Tao) and are respected public figures, functioning as professional advisors, healers, and ritual conductors. A prodigious Daoshi can become a Gao Gong (Ritualist of High Merit), leading high ritual, community liturgies, and such. Tianshi Taoists are believed to be able to converse with dieties on the community's behalf through elaborate ritual, as well as control spirits and draw upon the power of Tao through the use of talismans and charms. Zhengyi Taoism was formerly headquartered at Dragon-Tiger Mountain (Longhushan) until the 1960's when Zhang Enpu and his court fled to Taiwan during the Cultural Revolution. Religion Knowledge Quizzes, Trivia, IQ Tests
This Religion IQ Quiz is based upon the selector Taoist School Selector by Ming Miaoxue. Test your knowledge of: Tianshi- The first formal school of Taoism, the Tianshi (Celestial Master) school is best represented by the Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) sect founded by Zhang Daoling in the 2nd Century CE. The sect is headed by an heir of Zhang, currently the 63rd Generation Celestial Master Zhang Enpu. Lineage transmission is usually through a descendant of the same gender, often picked at an early age and groomed for eventual ordination. Initiates are known as Daoshi (Dignitaries of the Tao) and are respected public figures, functioning as professional advisors, healers, and ritual conductors. A prodigious Daoshi can become a Gao Gong (Ritualist of High Merit), leading high ritual, community liturgies, and such. Tianshi Taoists are believed to be able to converse with dieties on the community's behalf through elaborate ritual, as well as control spirits and draw upon the power of Tao through the use of talismans and charms. Zhengyi Taoism was formerly headquartered at Dragon-Tiger Mountain (Longhushan) until the 1960's when Zhang Enpu and his court fled to Taiwan during the Cultural Revolution.
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