Pure Land - Jōmyōdō

Japanese: 浄明道 - じょうみょうどう

A sect of Taoism in China. Also known as Pure Ming, Loyalty and Filial Piety, it was founded by the late 13th century Taoist priest Liu Yu, Master Yuzhen. However, the origins of the sect are ancient, originating from Xu Xun (Jun Xu Zhen) of the Jin dynasty, passed on to Hu Huichao of the Tang dynasty, and was perfected by Liu Yu in the Yuan dynasty amid growing faith in Xu Xun. It was subsequently inherited by Huang Yuanji and Xu Yi. The core of its teachings is that one's true heart should be pure and bright, and that in practice one should value loyalty and filial piety, and important documents on this sect are included in the Pure Ming Complete Book of Loyalty and Filial Piety.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，道教の宗派の一つ。浄明忠孝道とも呼ばれ，13世紀末の道士，玉真先生劉玉を開祖とする。しかし，宗派の淵源は古く，晋の許遜(許真君)に胚胎し，唐の胡恵超を経て，許遜信仰の高まりの中で，元代に劉玉によって大成され，以後，黄元吉，徐異に継承された。その教法の中心は本心が浄明(きよらかで明るい)であること，実践においては忠孝を貴ぶことに置かれており，《浄明忠孝全書》にこの宗派の重要文献が収録されている。

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