Tiandao

Tiandao (Chinese: 天道; pinyin: Tiāndào; lit. 'Way of Heaven'; Vietnamese: Thiên Đạo, Japanese: Tendō) is a Chinese word used in many philosophical and religious contexts in China and the Sinosphere, can refer specifically to:

• Xiantiandao, a group of Chinese religions
  • Yiguandao, a particular religion in this group
  • Tendo (religion), a Japanese sect of this religion

Traditional thought

• Tao, often referred to as Tiandao, is an important concept passed down from ancient Chinese thinkers to the present day.

Organizations

• Cheondoism, also known by the name Tiandao as the Chinese reading of its name
• Tiandao Association of the Republic of China, a new religious movement in China originating in Taiwan related to Yiguandao

Other uses

• Mou Zongsan (1909–1995), New Confucian philosopher
  • A Manifesto for a Re-appraisal of Sinology and Reconstruction of Chinese Culture (1958), group work
• Huang-Lao 2nd-century BCE Chinese school of philosophy

See also

• Tendō (disambiguation)
• Fight for Justice (天道), a Taiwanese TV series starring Angus Hsieh
• Way to Heaven
• The Way to Heaven