Temples_
+Taoist temples , are called Gong, Guan & Miao
+Similar to construction of Buddhist temples & therefore people usually confuse these two
+Three types of temples ; palace , hut & ordinary temples
+ All Taoist temples have dragon and tiger in front & the taoist trinity & worshiped inside
- Trinity :Yu Qing (Jade Pure), Shang Qing (Upper Pure) and Tai Qing (Great Pure)
+Since nature is of great importance to taoist , the temples are commonly placed next to a mountain
Rituals and Festivals
- Purification, meditation and offerings to deities are the significance of their rituals
- Rituals are made to bring harmony & order in the cosmos
-Divided into two catgories ; offerings & purification
- Priests play a big role during rituals
-A major ritual is the chiao which is a cosmic renewal ( left )
-Festivals are celebrated consistently through out the year
-They happen on through ever first to twelfth moon
- On the 30th of the twelfth moon it is said that it is the day that all Gods descend to Earth
- Rituals are made to bring harmony & order in the cosmos
-Divided into two catgories ; offerings & purification
- Priests play a big role during rituals
-A major ritual is the chiao which is a cosmic renewal ( left )
-Festivals are celebrated consistently through out the year
-They happen on through ever first to twelfth moon
- On the 30th of the twelfth moon it is said that it is the day that all Gods descend to Earth
Funerary Practices
-Chanting Scriptures ,Litanies and Water and Land Rituals ,
which bring forgiveness are commonly practiced
-These are said to ascend one after death to heaven and have a good reincarnation
-Also they light lanterns and dispose water lanterns after during burial
which bring forgiveness are commonly practiced
-These are said to ascend one after death to heaven and have a good reincarnation
-Also they light lanterns and dispose water lanterns after during burial