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The Hidden History of China’s Secret Societies

 
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For more then two thousand years secret societies played a vital part in the dynamics of China’s political, social and religious life. Right up to the birth of the People’s Republic in 1949, secret societies were a special characteristic of old China.

“The officials draw their power from the law; the people, from the secret societies.” This Chinese saying sums up the centuries-old conflict between rulers and ruled, privileged and oppressed in imperial China. Secret societies were directly involved in all the peasant rebellions in Chinese history. As early as the second century, the armed uprising that eventually overthrew the Han dynasty was instigated by a Taoist sect called the Yellow Turbans, whose leader was renowned for his gift of spiritual healing and supernatural powers. The Yellow Turbans in their mixture of religion and political dissatisfaction may be regarded as the forerunners of the secret societies that sprang up all across China.

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exotic! all we hear about on GLP is either Illuminati or masons when it comes to secret societies. (well mostly)

what do you know of Black Dragon Society btw?
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exotic! all we hear about on GLP is either Illuminati or masons when it comes to secret societies. (well mostly)

what do you know of Black Dragon Society btw?
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sounds interesting - Mortal Kombat something something?

my mother was in some martial arts film called something like The Red Dragon
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green dragon on it's way...^.^ pray for truth and victory...
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Looks fascinating -- I'll be back to view videos
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Supernatural powers? Wank.
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Supernatural powers? Wank.
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not so fast, buster..

try this:

[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]
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Some ignoramus one-starred this thread.

I am giving it FIVE stars and a green PIN to spread education about an aspect of civilisation that is little known in the west.

What we call "China" today is not some monolithic, unchanging "country". It is a whole spectrum of peoples, and has had a turbulent history of waves of influences, rise and fall of civilisations.
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Some ignoramus one-starred this thread.

I am giving it FIVE stars and a green PIN to spread education about an aspect of civilisation that is little known in the west.

What we call "China" today is not some monolithic, unchanging "country". It is a whole spectrum of peoples, and has had a turbulent history of waves of influences, rise and fall of civilisations.
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THIS^^^
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Looks fascinating -- I'll be back to view videos
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From where exactly?
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For more then two thousand years secret societies played a vital part in the dynamics of China’s political, social and religious life. Right up to the birth of the People’s Republic in 1949, secret societies were a special characteristic of old China.

“The officials draw their power from the law; the people, from the secret societies.” This Chinese saying sums up the centuries-old conflict between rulers and ruled, privileged and oppressed in imperial China. Secret societies were directly involved in all the peasant rebellions in Chinese history. As early as the second century, the armed uprising that eventually overthrew the Han dynasty was instigated by a Taoist sect called the Yellow Turbans, whose leader was renowned for his gift of spiritual healing and supernatural powers. The Yellow Turbans in their mixture of religion and political dissatisfaction may be regarded as the forerunners of the secret societies that sprang up all across China.

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Yellow Turbans: This is why China is so brutal about supressing the Falun Gong spiritual movement.

After 15 years of intense persecution, Falun Gong will not die, and the Chinese communist regime finds their quiet perseverance a terrifing threat.
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The Chinese Confucian's have effectively destroyed western civilization in less that 50 years and without firing a direct shot.
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Can you answer this question?

Were you one of the dirty dozen gis who rescued the golden child in the late 1960's early 70's?

Or were you one of the seven bad burmese buddhist monks that hunted the child down, murdered its family and hunted until only the child and one brave soldier were left?
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Wow its really hiden :)) Op is moron
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Looks fascinating -- I'll be back to view videos
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From where exactly?
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From where?

I got the husband off to work, started laundry, and went out and ran 5 kilometers for exercise.

hf

This is a beautiful way to spend a mid-week day off from work, learning about history and cultures I previously knew little about.
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Here's another ancient Asian civilisation thread I green pinned for discussion today:

Thread: Horse and Griffin iconography of the Saka-Scythians in Altai-Mongolia

I dunno, sometimes I just get intrigued by these things and green pin them for discussion. Today they happened to both be about ancient Asia -- but totally unrelated, civilisations branching off in different directions.
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Oh look, another conspiracy tard.

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Bet its for pvp
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Supernatural powers? Wank.
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not so fast, buster..

try this: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)]
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All supernatural power comes from either God or Satan. God gives power to those who believe in Jesus Christ. To approach God, salvation through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ is the cost of entry.

It is the opposite with Satan, whose nature is deception. Satan gives power to those who believe a lie. Believing the lie is the cost of entry to access Satan's power.

Witchcraft bolsters up the lie with: mystery, pseudo-science, ancient knowledge, new knowledge, etc.... The more absurd the lie, the better.

Satan's schemes include: if we mix certain ingredients in a drink... if we eat a special herb... if we arrange candles in a certain configuration... if we stare into a crystal ball... if we turn over Tarot cards... if we "read" the stars or tea leaves... if we speak a certain phrase, or mantra... if we have secret knowledge... if we draw certain symbols... then spiritual forces will come into play.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James 3:15
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Supernatural powers? Wank.
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not so fast, buster..

try this: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)]
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 66139758


All supernatural power comes from either God or Satan. God gives power to those who believe in Jesus Christ. To approach God, salvation through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ is the cost of entry.

It is the opposite with Satan, whose nature is deception. Satan gives power to those who believe a lie. Believing the lie is the cost of entry to access Satan's power.

Witchcraft bolsters up the lie with: mystery, pseudo-science, ancient knowledge, new knowledge, etc.... The more absurd the lie, the better.

Satan's schemes include: if we mix certain ingredients in a drink... if we eat a special herb... if we arrange candles in a certain configuration... if we stare into a crystal ball... if we turn over Tarot cards... if we "read" the stars or tea leaves... if we speak a certain phrase, or mantra... if we have secret knowledge... if we draw certain symbols... then spiritual forces will come into play.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James 3:15
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 66001406


Daoism is living in harmony with nature.
anything less and you would be a stranger to yourself.
i don't know much about Jesus, but i imagine he would strongly advocate holisticism.

peace
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[link to en.wikipedia.org]
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