Teachings
Rituals and Celebrations
Branches
Leadership and Deities.
History
100
This location is made up of ten courts, each ruled by one of the 10 Yama Kings and 18 levels in which wrongdoers are punished.
What is Hell
100
This is often offered in order to send these sacrifices to please the Spirits in hopes they won't attack the living.
What is money.
100
Shenism is a branch of this other religion.
What is Taoism.
100
This is another term for shenist temples.
What are Joss Houses.
100
Shenism originated in this Country.
What is China.
200
This segment of the soul of the senses disappears with death.
What is the Lower Soul.
200
In Chinese folk religion these places are usually where nature gods and patron gods are enshrined.
What are temples.
200
Shenism sprang out from Folk religion and this country's philosophy.
What is Chinese Philosophy.
200
These people stay at the shenist temples or Joss Houses.
What are priests.
200
People who practice this religion worship these.
What are shens or deities/spirits.
300
After 49 days, sinners descend to hell, located at the base of this mountain
What is Mount Meru.
300
This specific term is used for temples enshrining ancestry gods, human beings idolized as gods.
What is Ci.
300
Shenism/Taosism take up this much percent of China's religion.
What is 30%.
300
Nüwa and Caishen are these.
What are Gods, Deities.
300
Shenism originated thousands of years ago, back to this period.
What is the Neolithic Period.
400
This segment of the soul survives death and is the object of ancestor worship.
What is the rational soul (hun).
400
These are inscribed on paper and may be used for a variety of rituals purposes. This includes: designating sacred space, spiritually empowering other ritual objects and releasing or trapping evil spirits.
What are Talismans.
400
People of this religion believe the complementary forces are these.
What are Yin and Yang.
400
Over the centuries, institutional Taoism has been attempting to do this.
What is What is assimilate.
400
Civilizations associated with shenism are these people.
What are Han Chinese ethnic groups.
500
These believed to travel in straight lines, which explains many curvy roads throughout China.
What are Evil Spirits / Demons.
500
These are often performed to ancestors or deities.
What are sacrifices.
500
Shenism/Taoism focuses on living in peace with the force of existence also called this term.
What is Tao.
500
Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, and Daozang are these.
What are holy books.
500
The timeline in which shenism is worshiped was from thousands of years ago until this time period.
What is the present (now).