Taoist
Quanzhen Taoism (Complete Perfection, monastic)
Celibate monastic Taoist tradition founded by Wang Chongyang (12th c.). Beijing Baiyun Guan is the principal monastery.
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Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — celibate monastic Taoist tradition; voluntary low-control.
Profile facts
Founded
12th c.
Members
Tens of thousands of monks
Active in
Asia
In context
Quanzhen ('Complete Perfection') is the monastic Taoist tradition. Celibate practice, vegetarian diet, internal-alchemy meditation. Mainstream voluntary monastic tradition.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 12th c.Wang Chongyang founds Quanzhen
Sources
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