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3 unusual facts about Way of the Celestial Masters


Way of the Celestial Masters

After the fall of Luoyang to non-Chinese invaders in 311, the remnants of the court fled to Jiankang (modern-day Nanjing) and established a new state known as the Eastern Jin dynasty.

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His followers were forced to resettle in other parts of China, with one group being sent to the Chang'an area, and another being sent to Luoyang.

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In 1949, after the communists gained power in the mainland, the remaining Celestial Masters fled to Taiwan, where they still live today.



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