Word: taoism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...offer sacrifice to Heaven, Earth and the Great Ancestors. The bulk of the Chinese rabble scarcely had a religion. What they believed was that by tricks and spells one could ward off devils, and that it was dangerous not to respect one's omnipresent ancestors. Thus had Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism deteriorated. But Christianity had appeared to "revive" these lowly Chinese. Last week the most exalted man in China, General Chiang Kaishek, president of the Nationalist government, became and was baptized a Christian; to be exact, a Methodist...
...Trung teaches that there are good and bad points in all religions. He has codified the "good" points of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Christianity. Kao-dai is the Supreme God.* His demigods are Lao Tzu (reputed founder of Taoism), Buddha, Confucius, Jesus. A Kao-daist may thus pray in the name of his favorite demigod. Le-Van-Trung's personal demigod is Confucius. Symbol of Kao-daists is a large eye surrounded by clouds...