Both churches use, as their symbol, variations of the ancient Tian 天 character to resemble a human figure and a flame.
Type
Chinese salvationist religion
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① Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue (天德聖教) ② Lord of Universe Church (天帝教)
Founder
Xiao Changming (1900s) Li Yujie (1978)
Origin
20th century Anhui, Taiwan
Members
2005, combined membership in Taiwan: 500.000 (2.2%)
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Tiandiism[a] is a group of Chinese salvationist sects, namely the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue[b] and the Lord of Universe Church,[c] which emerged respectively from the teachings of Xiao Changming and Li Yujie, disseminated in the early 20th century.[1] The Lord of Universe Church is actually a later development of the former, established in the 1980s.[1]
These religions focus on the worship of the "Heavenly Deity" or "Heavenly Emperor" (Tiāndì 天帝),[1] on health through the proper cultivation of qi,[1] and teach a style of qigong named Tianren qigong.[2] According to scholars, the doctrines of Li Yujie are traceable to the Taoist tradition of Huashan,[3] where he studied for eight years.[4] The Lord of Universe Church is active both in Taiwan and mainland China, where it has high-level links.[1]
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