The Holy Dragon Flower Church of the Heart-bound Heavenly Way (一心天道龙华圣教会 Yīxīn tiāndào lónghuá shèng jiàohuì), also known simply as Yixin Tiandao (一心天道 "Heart-bound Heavenly Way"), Yizhendao (一真道 "Way of the One Truth") or the Holy Church of the One Truth (一真圣教会 Yīzhēn shèng jiàohuì), or Changmaodao (长毛道 "Way of the Long Hair"),[1] is a Chinese folk religious sect part of the Xiantiandao tradition.[2]
The first hall of the religion (一心堂 yīxīn táng, "one-heart hall") was founded in 1913 by Ma Shiwei (马士伟) in the Zouping County of Shandong.[1][3]
In 1917 the One-Heart movement expanded opening a branch in Shanxi, and in 1922 it started a branch in Hebei. Its headquarters were located in Wutai County (Shanxi) and Jinan (Shandong).[1] In 1937 the first congregation was established in Shanghai.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Shanghai Government Archive: 一心天道龙华圣教会 Archived March 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Palmer, Katz & Wang (2011), p. 4.
- ^ DuBois (2011), p. 79.
Sources
- Palmer, David A.; Katz, Paul R.; Wang, Chien-chuan (2011). "Redemptive Societies in Cultural and Historical Context" (PDF). Journal of Chinese Theatre, Ritual and Folklore / Minsu Quyi. 173: 1–12.
- DuBois, Thomas David (2011). "The Salvation of Religion? Public Charity and the New Religions of the Early Republic" (PDF). Journal of Chinese Theatre, Ritual and Folklore / Minsu Quyi. 172: 73–126.
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