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摩尼教
mó​ní​jiào

Manichaeism

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摩尼教 mó​ní​jiào Manichaeism

A dualistic religion founded in Persia in the 3rd century AD by Mani, which taught a struggle between forces of good and evil; it entered China in the 7th century and was later practiced in secret.

References

see 明教/明教 → 摩尼教/摩尼教
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