Dragon Gate Priests
The 11th generation Dragon Gate priests Min Yi-De (闵一得) combined three religions (Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) together to develop the "Dragon convenience methods". The principle is "learn from Buddhism, to comply with the precepts, diligently practice inner alchemy arts", so that the Dragon Gate branch became thriving. Dragon Gate is currently the largest existing Taoism branch in the world.
After the decline of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of new China, which included the destruction of religion during the Cultural Revolution, most people's understanding of Taoism became limited to the type of Taoism practiced in the temples located in major urban centers.
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