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Xuanyuandao (軒轅道 "Way of Xuanyuan"), also known as Xuanyuanism (軒轅教) or Huangdiism (黄帝教), is a
Carrying Confucianism into the Modern World: The Taiwan Case
. In Philip Clart, Charles Brewer Jones. ''Religion in Modern Taiwan: Tradition and Innovation in a Changing Society''. University of Hawaii Press, 2003. ), pp. 48–83. * Goossaert, Vincent, David Palmer. ''The Religious Question in Modern China''. University of Chicago Press, 2011. * Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky.
Journal of Chinese Religions
'. Fall 1997, No. 25. {{religion topics 1952 establishments in Taiwan Chinese salvationist religions Religious Confucianism Religion in Taiwan Religious organizations established in 1952
Xuanyuandao (軒轅道 "Way of Xuanyuan"), also known as Xuanyuanism (軒轅教) or Huangdiism (黄帝教), is a Confucian
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or ...
folk religion
In religious studies and folkloristics, folk religion, popular religion, traditional religion or vernacular religion comprises various forms and expressions of religion that are distinct from the official doctrines and practices of organized re ...
of China which was founded in Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
, in 1952.Goossaert, Palmer. 2011. p. 295 The founder was Wang Hansheng (王寒生) (1899–1989), a legislator
A legislator (also known as a deputy or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are often elected by the people of the state. Legislatures may be supra-national (for ex ...
. The Church of Xuanyuan aims to restore the "national religion" of archaic (pre-Han dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
) China, with Huangdi as the universal God.
Theology and practices
The Church of Xuanyuan subsumes all the ways of worship to local deities under one national god, Xuanyuan Huangdi (軒轅黄帝 "Xuanyuan the Yellow Deity"). According to the ''Shiji
''Records of the Grand Historian'', also known by its Chinese name ''Shiji'', is a monumental history of China that is the first of China's 24 dynastic histories. The ''Records'' was written in the early 1st century by the ancient Chinese his ...
'', Xuanyuan was the name of Huangdi,Clart, Jones. 2003. p. 60 and he is traditionally considered the thearch ( progenitor god) of the Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctiv ...
race.
Xuanyuanism is based on Confucian rationalism, and therefore rejects practices it considers superstitious that are found in other sects of Chinese folk religion, such as scripture writing through god mediumship.''Journal of Chinese Religions'', 1997, n. 25. p. 18
Diffusion
As of 2013 the Xuanyuandao has 200,000 adherents in Taiwan and is also active in China, where it runs temples, schools, and members take part in the sacrifices celebrated at theXuanyuan Temple
The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor () is the alleged burial site of the legendary Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) of China. It is located in Huangling County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, China. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor attained immorta ...
, the largest temple dedicated to Huangdi in the world. Huangdi is also worshipped in Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion comprehends a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora. Vivienne Wee described it as "an empty bowl, which can variously be filled ...
by millions of people who do not necessarily belong to the Church of Xuanyuan.
See also
*Chinese salvationist religions
Chinese salvationist religions or Chinese folk religious sects are a Chinese religious tradition characterised by a concern for salvation (moral fulfillment) of the person and the society.; ''passim'' They are distinguished by egalitarianism, a ...
* Confucian church
The Confucian church ( or ) is a Confucianism, Confucian religious and social institution of the Church (congregation), congregational type. It was first proposed by Kang Youwei (1858–1927) near the end of the 19th century, as a state religion ...
Footnotes
References
Sources
* Christian Jochim,Carrying Confucianism into the Modern World: The Taiwan Case
. In Philip Clart, Charles Brewer Jones. ''Religion in Modern Taiwan: Tradition and Innovation in a Changing Society''. University of Hawaii Press, 2003. ), pp. 48–83. * Goossaert, Vincent, David Palmer. ''The Religious Question in Modern China''. University of Chicago Press, 2011. * Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky.
Journal of Chinese Religions
'. Fall 1997, No. 25. {{religion topics 1952 establishments in Taiwan Chinese salvationist religions Religious Confucianism Religion in Taiwan Religious organizations established in 1952