Taoism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Divinational Taoism === [[file:Threevarious-Luopans-singapore-march28-2017.jpg|thumb|Three [[luopan]]s (geomantic compasses) used in [[feng shui]].]] Divinational Taoism focuses on various [[divination]] techniques to help one predict the future and live accordingly. This practice can also carry deeper spiritual significance, since it can help one appreciate the flux of the Tao.{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=119}} This form of Taoism owes much to the ancient [[Fangshi|fang-shih]], the [[Yin and yang]] school of thought and often relies on the classic Chinese divination text, the [[I Ching|Yijing]].{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=115-121}} This tradition also relies on the cosmology of [[Wuji (philosophy)|Wuji]] and [[Taijitu|Taiji]], along with the teachings of yin and yang, the [[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|five elements]] and the [[Chinese calendar]].{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=124-131}} There many forms of Daoist divination, they include: celestial divination (which include various systems of [[Chinese astrology]], like Tzu-wei tu-su), terrestrial divination ([[feng shui]]), the casting of incense sticks with [[Hexagram (I Ching)|hexagrams]] on them and the interpretation of [[omen]]s.{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=133-142}} Contemporary divinational Taoism is practiced in temples and monasteries by various individuals and may not be sect specific (it is even practiced by non-daoists).{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=123}} This Taoist practice can be found in the Mao-shan sorcerers, the Celestial Masters sect and the [[Dragon Gate Taoism]] and [[Wudang Mountains]] sects.{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=123}} There are also many lay practitioners that are not affiliated with any specific sect. These lay Taoist practitioners are called "kui-shih".{{sfnp|Wong|2011|p=124}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page