wǔ​dǒu​mǐ​dào

Way of the Five Pecks of Rice

五斗米道 wǔ​dǒu​mǐ​dào
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice
A Chinese Taoist movement founded in the 2nd century AD by 张道陵 zhāng​dào​líng; so named because followers were required to contribute five pecks of rice; also known as the 天师道 tiān​shī​dào.

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