| 圣道 Shèngdào 同善社 Tóngshànshè | |
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| Classification | Confucian folk religious sect |
| Founder | Peng Tairong the Ruzun |
| Origin | early 20th century Sichuan |
| Members | 1929: 30 million[1] |
| Official website | http://tongshanshe.com/ |
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Shengdao (圣道 "Holy Way" or "Way of the Hallows"), best known by its corporate name Tongshanshe (Chinese: 同善社; pinyin: Tóngshàn Shè; Wade–Giles: T'ung-shan She; lit. 'Society of the Goodness') is a Confucian[2] salvation sect part of the Xiantiandao ("Way of Former Heaven") lineage.[3]
Amongst the Way of Former Heaven sects, the Tongshanshe has been one of the most widespread and influential.[3] Yanshengdao (言圣道 "Way of the Holy Word") is a branch of Shengdao.
- ^ Ownby (2008). § 23: «[...] the Tongshanshe claimed thirty million members in 1929 [...]».
- ^ D. Palmer. Redemptive Societies as Confucian NRMs?. Journal of Chinese Theatre, Ritual and Folklore / Minsu Quyi, 172 (2011): 1-12. Line 172: «Tongshanshe emphasized that it was “primarily Confucian” 以儒家為主».
- ^ a b Goossaert (2011), p. 100.