Daoism · Origins & people
Shangqing revelation creates a new teaching circle
364–370 CE
Accounts of revelations near present-day Nanjing gave rise to the Shangqing, or Highest Clarity, corpus. Its teachings emphasized meditation and the visualization of inner gods. Earlier southern traditions were reorganized within a new framework of scriptures and personal cultivation.
Why it matters
Daoist lineages developed through new claims to revelation and disciplined practice, extending religious authority beyond the interpretation of one ancient classic.
About the date
Dates of the reported revelations.
Nanjing region
Regional orientation for the revelations.
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