Luo teaching

Luo Teaching or Luodao (Chinese: 罗道; Chinese: 羅道; pinyin: Luó dào; lit. 'Way of Luo') or Luoism (罗教; 羅教; Luó jiào), originally Wuweiism (无为教; 無為教; Wúwéi jiào), refers to a Chinese folk religious tradition, a wide range of sect organisations flourishing over the last five hundred years, which trace their origins back to the mystic and preacher Luo Menghong (1443–1527) or known as Luo Qing (羅清) or the Patriarch Luo (罗祖; 羅祖; Luōzǔ) and the revelation contained in his major scripture, the Wǔbùliùcè (五部六册; "Five Instructions in Six Books"), the official title of which is The Scroll of Apprehending the Way through Hard Work and that marked the beginning of the precious scrolls' tradition. Luo and the movement he started is considered the most important influence within the Chinese salvationist tradition. A wide range of religious groups such as the Immortal Sect (長生教), Green Lotus Sect (青蓮教), ZhenKong (真空教), Zhaijiao (齋教) and Yiguandao (一貫道) can be traced to Luo's teachings, their names are numerous and have changed over the centuries. Some of them have remained close to original Wuweiism as transmitted in Luo's scriptures, while other ones have developed other beliefs only preserving the name of the founding master. Types of Luodao, together with other folk religions, have revived rapidly in China since the 1980s.