A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 1747Varies by lineage

Chinese Caodong Chan house

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: 9th century–present lineages
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1797Varies by lineage

Zhaijiao vegetarian-sect complex

East Asian Traditions Umbrella tradition

Public geography: China
Period / origin: Ming–Qing formations; living descendants
Evidence status: Composite record

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1798Community-bound / restricted

Longhua vegetarian sect

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: late imperial roots; living descendants
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1799Community-bound / restricted

Jintong vegetarian sect

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: late imperial roots; living descendants
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1800Scholarly / historical only

White Lotus teaching traditions

East Asian Traditions Umbrella tradition

Public geography: China
Period / origin: Song-period antecedents; Ming–Qing movements; historical descendants
Evidence status: Composite record

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1801Scholarly / historical only

Eight Trigrams Teaching

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: 17th–19th centuries; historical descendants
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1802Community-bound / restricted

Sanyi Teaching

East Asian Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: China
Period / origin: founded late 16th century; living communities
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1812Community-bound / restricted

Ong Chun and Wangkang maritime ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: China, Malaysia
Period / origin: long-standing; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina, Malaysia

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Atlas 1849Community-bound / restricted

Uyghur Muqam transmission tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1850Community-bound / restricted

Hezhen Yimakan storytelling tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: Historically documented; endangered living heritage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 1851Community-bound / restricted

Oroqen Mosukun oral-performance tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: China, Mongolia
Period / origin: Historically documented; endangered living heritage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina, Mongolia

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Atlas 2260Community-bound / restricted

Mazu belief and customs

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: China
Period / origin: historical roots; living tradition
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2261Community-bound / restricted

Qiang New Year festival

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: China
Period / origin: living tradition
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2262Community-bound / restricted

Naxi Dongba manuscript and script tradition

East Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: China
Period / origin: historical roots; living heritage transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2289Institution-specific

Beijing White Cloud Temple

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: China
Period / origin: founded in medieval period; living institution
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2290Institution-specific

Mount Qingcheng Daoist temple cluster

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: China
Period / origin: historical temple cluster; religious functions documented as preserved
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2291Institution-specific

Wudang Mountains Daoist temple and heritage complex

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: China
Period / origin: medieval and early modern religious complex; contemporary heritage management
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesChina

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Atlas 2292Institution-specific