Moism Faith ID
The Moism faith in Crusader Kings III.
Moism Faith
Moism is the indigenous religion of the Zhuang people of southern China, led by priest-shamans known as mo. It venerates a creator, the spirits of nature, and the ancestors, and is preserved in ritual texts and chants.
The faith ID for Moism is moism.
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Overview
Introduction to Moism
Moism is the traditional religion of the Zhuang, the largest of the non-Han peoples of southern China. It takes its name from the mo, the ritual specialists who lead its worship.
Key Beliefs of Moism
The tradition honours a creator figure together with a host of nature spirits and the ancestors, holding that human well-being depends on right relations with these powers and on the proper performance of ritual.
Practices in Moism
The mo priests conduct ceremonies of offering, healing, and the guidance of souls, reciting sacred chants and performing the rites that mark the passages of life and the rhythm of the agricultural year.
Scriptures in Moism
Moism preserves a body of ritual texts, recorded in a traditional script and recited by the mo, alongside a rich heritage of oral myth and chant.
Influence and Followers of Moism
The religion shaped the communal and ceremonial life of the Zhuang, binding kinship, agriculture, and the honouring of ancestors into a single tradition.
Conclusion
Through its mo priests and their rites, Moism gave lasting form to the indigenous faith of the Zhuang people.