Way of Infinite Harmony
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The Way of Infinite Harmony is a Taoist
sect that worships Her Holiness Princess Ma Gu
, Goddess of Hemp (Immortal Xu Miao).
The most famous story featuring Ma Gu is the Ma Gu Xian Shou (a story that appears in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West). This story tells of a great feast where Ma Gu gives the Queen Mother of the West (a very important Deity) a special wine made of cannabis
(other sects claim this wine to be made from mushrooms).
During the Cultural Revolution
Ma Gu devotees were persecuted and the sect went into decline. However since the religious reforms in China the sect is once again growing, and now has followers from all over the globe.
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
sect that worships Her Holiness Princess Ma Gu
Ma Gu
Ma Gu is a legendary Taoist xian associated with the elixir of life, and symbolic protector of females in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature describe Ma Gu as a beautiful young woman with long birdlike fingernails, while early myths associate her with caves...
, Goddess of Hemp (Immortal Xu Miao).
The most famous story featuring Ma Gu is the Ma Gu Xian Shou (a story that appears in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West). This story tells of a great feast where Ma Gu gives the Queen Mother of the West (a very important Deity) a special wine made of cannabis
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
(other sects claim this wine to be made from mushrooms).
During the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
Ma Gu devotees were persecuted and the sect went into decline. However since the religious reforms in China the sect is once again growing, and now has followers from all over the globe.