Dacheng teaching of Mount Jizu explained

Dacheng teaching of Mount Jizu (鸡足山大乘教 Jīzú shān dàchéng jiào, "Great Vehicle teaching of Mount Jizu"), is a Chinese folk religious sect, a branch of Luoism in western China established by Zhang Baotai (張保太) in the late 17th century, during the Manchu-ruled Qing dynasty.

The sect originated in Mount Jizu, Yunnan, near Qing's border with the Burmese Taungoo dynasty. Many in the sect also advocated for the restoration of the Chinese-ruled Ming dynasty in China. It grew quickly in many southern Chinese regions and was behind a few rebellions in the 1730s and 1740s which were ruthlessly suppressed.

In 1746 the Qianlong Emperor officially banned the Dacheng religions, a year after Zhang died in prison. Many followers from Yunnan fled to Burma.

See also

• Chinese folk religion
• Chinese salvationist religions
• Luoism

Sources

• Book: Ma, Jianxiong . The Lahu Minority in Southwest China: A Response to Ethnic Marginalization on the Frontier . 2013 . Routledge . 4 September 2012 . 9780415505581.
• Book: Seiwert . Hubert . Ma . Xisha . Popular Religious Movements and Heterodox Sects in Chinese History . January 2003 . Brill Academic Pub . June 2003 . 9789004131460.