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Exploring and Analysing the Achievements of Religious Patriarchs from the Historical Guiguzi (84357)
Session Chair: Li-Yueh Chen
Thursday, 31 October 2024 15:20
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 108
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
During the Warring States period in China, there emerged a strategist, Guiguzi. It is said that he had over a hundred disciples, including notable figures such as Su Qin and Zhang Yi. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Guiguzi was regarded as a hermit and Taoist priest, residing in the Ghost Valley area, which contributed to the proliferation of legends surrounding him. He was considered an immortal and an erudite scholar proficient in various arts, including military strategy, immortality techniques, and numerology. Recently, in Taiwan, a new religion called Weixin Shengjiao has venerated him as its patriarch, referring to Guiguzi as "Master Wang Chan." This study compiles contemporary sources to explore Guiguzi’s path to becoming the leader of Weixin Shengjiao and examines the contributions of Weixin Shengjiao to humanity. Furthermore, given the numerous divergent historical accounts concerning Guiguzi's life, events, and locations, this research employs a literature review approach to establish a coherent evidential basis for future scholars.
Authors:
Chi-Lin Chang, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Chi-Lin Chang is a Independent Scholar at Weixin Shengjiao College in Taiwan
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