Zaili teaching
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Zailiism (在理教, the "Way of the Abiding Principle"[lower-alpha 1]) or Liism (理教[lower-alpha 2]),[2] also known as the Baiyidao (白衣道[lower-alpha 3] "White-Clad Way") or Bafangdao (八方道[lower-alpha 4] "Octagonal Way"), is a Chinese folk religious sect of north China, founded in the 17th century by Yang Zai.[3] It claims a Taoist identity[4] and is centered on the worship of Guanyin as the incarnation of the principle of the universe, the "Only God of the Unlimited" (无极只神 Wújí Zhīshén).[5]
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Zailiism 在理教 Zàilǐjiào | |
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Type | Chinese salvationist religion |
Founder | Yang Zai |
Origin | 17th century Tianjin |
Members | 1948: 15 million[1] |
Other name(s) | Liism, Gate of the Principle (理门 Lǐmén), White-Clad Way (白衣道), Octagon Way (八方道) |
Official website | http://www.liism.org/ |
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