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White Lotus Society
White Lotus Society (or Incense Smelling Society) A Chinese secret society. It had religious affiliations, tracing its origins to a Buddhist monk of the 4th century AD. The lotus, springing unsullied from the mud, is a Buddhist symbol. In times of trouble, its leaders preached of the coming of the Buddha and of the establishment of a new dynasty. Its supporters, bound by blood ceremonies and claiming magic powers, came from an impoverished peasantry. Major risings occurred in the mid-14th century during the decline of the YUAN dynasty, and from 1796 to 1804, when they successfully opposed Manchu troops in southern Shaanxi province. This setback weakened Chinese belief in the invincibility of the Manchu troops and the authority of the QING dynasty.
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"White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-WhiteLotusSociety.html "White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-WhiteLotusSociety.html |
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White Lotus Society
White Lotus Society. Chinese folk movement, with strong millenarian beliefs. It consisted of a number of organizations, developing from (11th cent.) a relatively simple devotion to Amida under lay leadership into the practice of magic, healing, and exorcism. In the 14th cent., its eclectic tendency absorbed Taoist elements and expectation of the imminent advent of Maitreya. The preparatory conflict with the evil rulers of their day (e.g. among Red Turbans) led to their prohibition and persecution. The White Lotus Rebellion of 1796–1805 and the Boxer Rebellion illustrate the continuing power of the movement.
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JOHN BOWKER. "White Lotus Society." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "White Lotus Society." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-WhiteLotusSociety.html JOHN BOWKER. "White Lotus Society." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-WhiteLotusSociety.html |
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White Lotus Society
White Lotus Society. See Pai-lien tsung.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-WhiteLotusSociety.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "White Lotus Society." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-WhiteLotusSociety.html |
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