Tianxin zhengfa (Correct Rites of the Celestial Heart)
A tradition no longer extant within Taoism.
Tianxin zhengfa (Correct Rites of the Celestial Heart) is recorded within Taoism and is no longer extant. Also written 天心正法, Celestial Heart.
Origin
Founder named in the sources: Tan Zixiao. Founding date given as 935–939 CE. Bokenkamp dates the Rectifying Rites of Tianxin to Tan Zixiao, 935–939 CE, in the state of Min (Fuzhou). The Stanford Encyclopedia lists Tianxin among the five main ritual lineages established between the mid-10th and mid-13th centuries.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Tianxin zhengfa (Correct Rites of the Celestial Heart).” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-tianxin-zhengfa-correct-rites-of-the-celestial-heart.
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