This quiz tests Taoist School Selector Redhead/Tangki/Fangshi- This class of folk ritualists is descended from the ancient fangshi, itinerant mystics who performed services to communities in their circuit. While not really Taoist, they have assimilated many early Taoist practices, such as sorcery, exorcism and divination, into their list of services. Mostly, they appear in festivals officiated by Taoists, Buddhists, or Confucianists, but are never allowed to participate in high liturgy. Still, they are regarded more or less favorably by the communities they serve. Their practices are usually handed down along family lineages, although sometimes one who shows promise, but is not part of a Tangki's family, may be trained in minor ritual and practice. Some communities may even designate apt individuals (usually during adolescence) to learn mediumism and other trademark practices. The regimen they follow varies according to lineage, with Maoshan and Kunlun sorcerers living very austere lives, while others live according to the norms of their village. Kenneth Dean's Taoist Ritual and Popular Cults of Southeast China has an excellent first-hand account of the role of these minor ritualists in a village festival in Fujian province in the early 1990s. 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: Redhead/Tangki/Fangshi- This class of folk ritualists is descended from the ancient fangshi, itinerant mystics who performed services to communities in their circuit. While not really Taoist, they have assimilated many early Taoist practices, such as sorcery, exorcism and divination, into their list of services. Mostly, they appear in festivals officiated by Taoists, Buddhists, or Confucianists, but are never allowed to participate in high liturgy. Still, they are regarded more or less favorably by the communities they serve. Their practices are usually handed down along family lineages, although sometimes one who shows promise, but is not part of a Tangki's family, may be trained in minor ritual and practice. Some communities may even designate apt individuals (usually during adolescence) to learn mediumism and other trademark practices. The regimen they follow varies according to lineage, with Maoshan and Kunlun sorcerers living very austere lives, while others live according to the norms of their village. Kenneth Dean's Taoist Ritual and Popular Cults of Southeast China has an excellent first-hand account of the role of these minor ritualists in a village festival in Fujian province in the early 1990s.
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