The Recent History of the Celestial Way
A Chinese Pietistic Association
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6008266 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David K Jordan (University of California San Diego, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 435-462 |
| Publication date | 1982-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-7004 • E-ISSN: 1552-6836 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009770048200800402 |
| OpenAlex | W2025220419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 5 |
or Tian Dao is the modern exoteric name of the Chinese religious society formerly known as the Unity or Yiguan Dao. The sect is one of several pietistic societies that were prominent especially in the early years of the present century. Today it continues to function in Taiwan and Hong Kong and among overseas Chinese, and there is some evidence to suggest that Celestial Way groups exist on the mainland as well. ' In Taiwan the Celestial Way is one of a very large number of small-scale religious societies (Hsiao, 1972). It differs from most others in its size, in the degree to which it is factionalized, and in the fact that it is technically illegal, being prohibited by name in the general legislation against secret societies enacted after World War 11 and again in Taiwan in 1962. Probably in part because of its illegality, the sect enjoys wide notoriety in Taiwan, where it is usually known as the Duck Egg Religion because of its eggtolerant vegetarianism. Popular opinion attributes to it everything from sexual orgies to communist subversion, and little is
Ancient history · China · Communism · Genealogy · Mainland China · Political science · Politics · Sect · Sociology · Subversion · Tian · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2019 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |