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'''Kou Qianzhi''' ({{zh|p=Kòu Qiānzhī|c=寇謙之|w=K'ou Ch'ien-chih}}) (365–448) was a [[Taoist]] reformer who reenvisioned many of the ceremonies and rites of the [[Way of the Celestial Master]] form of Taoism and reformulated its theology into a new movement known as [[The Northern Celestial Masters]]. His influence was such that he had [[Taoism]] established as the official state religion of the [[Northern Wei|Northern Wei dynasty]] (
== Life ==
Kou apparently began his career as a Taoist physician and hygienist. But in 415 he had a vision: a spirit appeared before him and told him that since the death of [[Zhang Daoling]], the great founder of the Way of the Celestial Master ("Tradition of the Celestial Master of the Mighty Commonwealth of Orthodox Oneness") sect of Taoism, the sect had been corrupted by false doctrines. Kou was awarded Zhang Daoling's old title of ''tianshi'' (
Kou gained many adherents and, by making Taoism into a more orthodox doctrine, attracted the attention of [[Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei]]. In 423 Kou had the title of ''tianshi'' conferred upon himself by Imperial decree, thereby establishing the
But Kou's efforts were only temporarily effective: Buddhism soon returned to north China, after the deaths of Cui Hao and Emperor Taiwu and the accession of Taiwu's devoutly Buddhist grandson Emperor Wencheng. Moreover, because orgiastic Taoist rites were still noted as late as the [[Tang dynasty]], many observers view his reforms as transitory.
Kou Qianzhi was the leader of the Celestial Masters north branch.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 22">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA524|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=524–}}</ref>
Celestial Masters north branch under Kou Qianzhi worshipped divinities described in the 魏書 Book of Wei.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 23">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA526|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=526–}}</ref> Yin Xi and the Elder Lord are absent from the Celestial Masters of Kou Qianzhi.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 24">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA527|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=527–}}</ref>
An anti Buddhist plan was concocted by the Celestial Masters under Kou Qianzhi along with [[Cui Hao]] under the Taiwu Emperor.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 27">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA533|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=533–}}</ref> The Celestial Masters of the north urged the persecution of Buddhists under the Taiwu Emperor in the Northern Wei, attacking Buddhism and the Buddha as wicked and as anti stability and anti family.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 28">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA534|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=534–}}</ref> Anti Buddhism was the position of Kou Qianzhi.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 29">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA535|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=535–}}</ref> There was no ban on the Celestial Masters despite the nofullfilment of Cui Hao and Kou Qianzhi's agenda in their anti Buddhist campaign.<ref name="LagerweyLü2009 30">{{cite book|author1=John Lagerwey|author2=Pengzhi Lü|title=Early Chinese Religion: The Period of Division (220-589 Ad)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2nWdWbN3MQC&pg=PA539|date=30 October 2009|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17585-3|pages=539–}}</ref>
==References==
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