Huangtiandao (黃天道 "Way of the Yellow Sky / Heaven", also written with the
homophonous
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characters 皇天道 "Way of the Kingly Sky"), also known as Huangtianism (黄天教 ''Huángtiān jiào'') or Xuanguism (悬鼓教 ''Xuángǔ jiào'', "Dark Drum teaching"), is a
Chinese folk religious sect
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 f ...
of northern
China. It was founded by Li Bin (李賓), a former soldier who retired after losing an eye, in 1553 in
Xuanhua,
Hebei
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See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
References
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* {{cite book , last = Seiwert , first = Hubert Michael , year = 2003 , title = Popular Religious Movements and Heterodox Sects in Chinese History , publisher = Brill , isbn = 9004131469
Chinese salvationist religions