Mingism Faith ID
The Mingism faith in Crusader Kings III.
Mingism Faith
Mingism is the Chinese form of Manichaeism, known as the Religion of Light. A dualist faith teaching the cosmic struggle between light and darkness, it took root in China after arriving along the trade routes from the west.
The faith ID for Mingism is mingism.
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Overview
Introduction to Mingism
Mingism is Manichaeism as it developed in China, where it was known as the Religion of Light. Founded by the prophet Mani, it reached China along the Silk Road and adapted to its new home.
Key Beliefs of Mingism
The faith is fundamentally dualist, teaching that the universe is the arena of a struggle between the realms of light and darkness, good and evil, and that the divine light is to be freed from its entrapment in the material world.
Practices in Mingism
Adherents observed disciplines of prayer, fasting, and ethical restraint, with an elect devoted to a strict ascetic life supported by a wider body of lay hearers.
Scriptures in Mingism
The tradition preserved the writings of Mani and a body of scriptures translated and adapted into Chinese, blending Manichaean teaching with local religious language.
Influence and Followers of Mingism
Though often viewed with suspicion and at times persecuted, the Religion of Light persisted in China, sometimes underground, and its dualist ideas left traces on popular religion.
Conclusion
As the Chinese expression of Manichaeism, Mingism carried the prophet Mani's vision of light and darkness into the heart of East Asia.
Dualism Faiths
Other faiths in the Dualism religion:
- Cainitism
cainitism - Mandaeism
mandeaism - Manichaeism
manichean - Priscillianism
priscillianism - Sabianism
sabianism - Sethianism
sethianism - Valentinianism
valentinianism