Way of the Celestial Masters

Way of the Celestial Masters
Traditional Chinese天師道
Simplified Chinese天师道
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiān Shī Dào

The Way of the Celestial Masters or the Heavenly Masters Sect is a Chinese Taoist movement that was founded by Zhang Daoling in 142 AD. Its followers rebelled against the Han dynasty, and won their independence in 194. At its height, the movement controlled a theocratic state in what is now Sichuan.

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