Luo teaching
Luodao (罗道 "Way of Luo") or Luoism (罗教), originally Wuweiism (无为教), refers to a Chinese folk religious tradition, a wide range of sect organisations flourishing over the last five hundred years, which trace their origins back to the mystic and preacher Luo Menghong (1443–1527), the Patriarch Luo (罗祖 Luōzǔ) and the revelation contained in his major scripture, the Wǔbùliùcè (五部六册 "Five Instructions in Six Books"), the official title of which is The Scroll of Apprehending the Way through Hard Work and that marked the beginning of the precious scrolls' tradition.
| Luoism 羅教 / 罗教 | |
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| Type | Chinese salvationist religion |
| Scripture | Wubuliuce (五部六册) |
| Founder | Patriarch Luo (罗祖) |
| Origin | late 15th century Shandong |
| Other name(s) | Wuweiism (无为教), Luozuism (罗祖教), Changshengdao (长生道 Way of the Eternal Life), Dacheng (大乘 Great Vehicle), Sancheng (三乘 Third Vehicle), Wukong (悟空 Nothing Emptiness), Wunian (无年 Timeless), Yuandun (圆顿 Sudden Stillness) teachings, Yaoism |
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Luo and the movement he started is considered the most important influence within the Chinese salvationist tradition. A wide range of religious groups can be traced to Luo's teachings, their names are numerous and have changed over the centuries. Some of them have remained close to original Wuweiism as transmitted in Luo's scriptures, while other ones have developed other beliefs only preserving the name of the founding master.
Types of Luodao, together with other folk religions, have revived rapidly in China since the 1980s, and if conceptualised as a single group today they are said to have more followers than the five state-sanctioned religions counted together.