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五斗米道
wǔ​dǒu​mǐ​dào

Way of the Five Pecks of Rice

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  1. 五斗米 wǔ​dǒu​mǐ
    Five Pecks of Rice
    A Daoist movement (五斗米道 wǔ​dǒu​mǐ​dào) founded by Zhang Daoling in the Eastern Han dynasty, named for the entrance fee of five pecks of rice
  2. 道 dào
    Daoism
    (bound form) the Way or the Dao; Daoism; Daoist