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Kiai, son of Hia, became a minister of K'iang, King of kiao-si, and, owing to this circumstance, settled with his family in the Kingdom of Ts'i.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

-- Confucianism or Ju-kiao (a name adopted by the disciples of Chu-hi in in A.D. 1150) is the religion of the literati; from the moral principles taken from the books arranged by Confucius a state religion has been created; the Trinity

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

The three state religions of China (San-kiao or three doctrines), are

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Taoism is the second of the three state religions (San-kiao) of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Buddhism, or Fo-kiao, the religion of Fo (Buddha) comes from India; it is said to have reached China in 221 or 219 B.C., but this is hardly probable.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Kia K'ing's reign (1796-1820) was marked by internal troubles; the members of the secret society of Pei Lien-kiao seized the imperial palace at Peking, 18 July, 1813.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

April, 1653, by which Shun-chi expressed his lively satisfaction with the services rendered in the revision of the calendar and the direction of the Board of Mathematics, and conferred on Father Schall the title of Tung hiuen kiao shi, "most profound doctor".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

Taoism, or Tao-kiao, was invented by the disciples of Lao-tze, but the lofty theories of this philosopher have denigrated to the grossest superstitions, alchemy, astrology, and a worship of a pantheon of idols, the highest of which is Yu-hwang Shang-ti; the chief of the Taoists resides at Lung-hu-shan (Kiang-si); most of the hierarchy are extremely ignorant.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Cheng-i-sze-kiao-chen-jen, "Heir to the founder of the Taoist sect"; this title was conferred by the Ming dynasty upon Chang Cheng-shang, descendant from Chang Tao-ling of the thirty-ninth generation.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

At Pien-kiao, where a hundred of Governor Yuan Shih Kai's troops were stationed, the whole garrison turned out, meeting us a couple of miles from the city and escorting us to our inn with blares of trumpets which Dr. Johnson said were only sounded for high officials.

New Forces in Old China : An Inevitable Awakening 1904