Cao Dai (a.k.a. Dao Cao Dai or Caodaism) is a syncretist Vietnamese religious movement with a nationalist political character. Cao Dai draws upon ethical duties and virtues from Confucianism, occult rituals from Taoism, theories of karma and rebirth from Buddhism, and a hierarchical organization from Roman Catholicism. Its saints includes the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and Sun Yat-sen.
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Cao Dai
Cao Dai
Fast Facts on Cao Dai | |
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Adherents | 4-6 million |
Date Founded | 1926 |
Place Founded | Vietnam |
History | Founded in 1926, Vietnam by Ngo Van Chieu and others based on a séance. |
Founders | Ngo Van Chieu |
Beliefs | God represented by Divine Eye. Salvation by "cultivating self and finding God in self." Reincarnation. |
Practices | Hierarchy similar to Roman Catholicism. Daily prayer. Meditation. Communication with spirit world (now outlawed in Vietnam). |
Texts | Caodai canon |
Sources & Further Reading
- Ron Gluckman/Tay Ninh. "Spirit in the Sky." 2000. Accessed 9 Feb 2021.
Article Info
Article Title | Cao Dai |
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Date Published |
March 17, 2015
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Last Updated |
June 21, 2024
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Full URL |
https:://religionfacts.com/cao-dai
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Short URL | https://rlft.co/1627 |
MLA Citation | “Cao Dai.” ReligionFacts. 17 Mar 2015, https:://religionfacts.com/cao-dai. Accessed 27 Jul 2024. |
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