Taoist Truth - Or Trickery Along The Way?
Aug 9, 2010
One of China’s five official religions - and the only one not imported from another culture – is Taoism.
But this sedate world of temples and monks has been thrown into controversy in recent weeks.
At the center of the storm is Li Yi, vice-president of the China Taoist Association, and abbot of Shaolong Temple in the Jinyun Mountains. Not averse to publicity, he has frequently appeared on popular TV shows and claims thousands of disciples – many of them business people.
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