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Chinese religious leader (1821–1884) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Jueyi (Chinese: 王覺一; 1821 – 1884), born Wang Ximeng (王希孟) was the founder of the Yiguandao "Unity Sect" of Taoism and claimed the 15th Taoist patriarchate (道統)[1]
Wang Jueyi | |||||||||
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王覺一 | |||||||||
Title | 15th Taoist Patriarch (Yiguandao) | ||||||||
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Born | Wang Ximeng 1821 | ||||||||
Died | 1884 (aged 62–63) | ||||||||
Religion | Taoism | ||||||||
Sect | Yiguandao | ||||||||
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Period in office | 1877 – 1884 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Sect established | ||||||||
Successor | Liu Qingxu | ||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 王覺一 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王觉一 | ||||||||
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Wang Jueyi was born Wang Ximeng in 1821 in Qingzhou under the Qing dynasty. On account of his orphanhood in very young age, Wang was brought up in his uncle's family. He had studied Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Subsequently, he entered the Xiantiandao sect under the training of Yao Hetian (姚鶴天).[1]
After training, Wang returned to Qingzhou and founded his own temple, named Dongzhen Hall (東震堂).[2] In 1877, he claimed that Wusheng Laomu (無生老母 "The Unborn Mother") passed him the Mandate of Heaven, appointing him 15th patriarch of Taoism (with Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma as the first such patriarch).
The Xiantian Dao sect under Wang's leadership was significantly confucianized; practitioners needed to mainly follow the scripture of the Great Learning whereas Taoist practice such as asceticism and alchemy were abolished.[1] The sect had been rapidly spread throughout the country until the Qing governmental crackdown against it in 1883. Many followers of Wang, including his son, were killed during this situation.[3]
After the persecution, Wang Jueyi lived secretly until he died in 1884.[4]
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