Wu (Chinese: 巫; pinyin: wū; Wade–Giles: wu) is a Chinese term translating to "shaman" or "sorcerer", originally the practitioners of Chinese shamanism or "Wuism" (巫教 wū jiào).

Sep 16, 2024 · China is a land steeped in magical belief. From as long ago as 1600 BCE, divination, wizards, and alchemists were documented in ancient Chinese writings. Psychic powers, evil spirits, …

Magic and mantic arts are endemic in Chinese life and prominent in the religions of China, both in popular religion and in Buddhism and Daoism. The same is true of Korea and Japan, where …

This book describes traditional methods of both ancient and modem forms of Chinese Mysticism (Daoist occult magic and sorcery), and is not intended to persuade the readers in any way, shape or …

Divination is among the earliest known human spiritual practices due to humans natural desire to know the future, understand the present, and analyze the past.

Chinese magic is an ancient esoteric practice that dates back thousands of years. It is based on the principles of Yin and Yang, as well as the idea that everything in the universe is interconnected by Qi.

It appears that Chinese people generally believed in the existence of a world of spirits that was located above in heaven, below in a subterranean region called the Yellow Springs, and in the space that …

Several questions deserve further study; for example, how thin must a mirror be in order to produce the magic mirror effect? The relationship between the thin mirror body and the much thicker rim needs …

In an initial attempt to alleviate this situation, I shall here present some ideas on magicians, magic, and shamanism as refl ected in Chinese sources.

Chinese mediumship, which originated from Chinese shamanism, is widely practised in Chinese folk religion in Taiwan. Talismans and certain sorcery practices in Taoism also originated from Chinese …