A brief overview of Taoist rituals, which involve purification, meditation and offerings to deities. At the heart of Taoist ritual is the concept of bringing order and harmony to many layers of the ...

Since its inception in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has officially promoted an atheist and materialist ideology. But belief systems in China are making a comeback—and this comeback is ...

From the first to the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Khanh Van Nam Vien Taoist temple in Minh Phung Ward holds its annual rituals for the Festival of Wandering Souls, rooted in Taoist beliefs ...

About 500 elite taoist priests from both sides of the Taiwan Strait are expected to converge on Hong Kong next year to host a grand ritual to pray for the city's stability and prosperity. The event, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daoism, which emphasizes harmony with nature, can inform individuals on their relationship with the environment. Ma Yuan 'Walking ...

SHANGHAI — Instead of hosting a star-studded ribbon-cutting event, Hermès launched its Nanjing store last Sunday with an auspicious ceremony featuring a Taoist priest. Initially opened in 2010, the ...

The death of somebody close to one is a very deep and emotional experience, and the presence of traditional rites may help grieving families to find a sense of tranquility and perspective. Taoist ...

In rural China, it has come to this: peasants calling on the services of a local Taoist to summon the forces of heaven to punish a local official who effectively seized their land. According to the ...

Death remains a taboo topic in Chinese culture because of its association with bad luck. But over the past few weeks, a Hong Kong film about the funeral business has taken the city box office by storm ...

At the heart of Taoist ritual is the concept of bringing order and harmony to many layers of the cosmos: the cosmos as a whole (the world of nature), the world or human society, and the inner world of ...