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

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Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Geographic connections are still under review.
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5,000 lineages

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Atlas 0889Community-bound / restricted

Buryat Buddhist tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 18th century–present, with post-Soviet revival
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0890Community-bound / restricted

Tuvan Buddhist tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Russia
Period / origin: 18th century–present, with post-Soviet revival
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewRussia

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Atlas 0891Community-bound / restricted

Mansi Bear Festival

Central, North & Inner Asian Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: pre-modern–present in documented revivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0892Community-bound / restricted

Oroqen shamanic tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: China
Period / origin: pre-modern–present in memory and revitalization
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0893Community-bound / restricted

Daur jad’ən shamanic tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: China, Mongolia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina, Mongolia

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Atlas 0894Initiatory

Way of the Celestial Masters

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: China
Period / origin: 2nd century CE–present through Zhengyi institutions
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0895Varies by lineage

Zhong–Lü internal-alchemy tradition

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: late Tang–Song periods–present reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0896Varies by lineage

Wu–Liu school of internal alchemy

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: China
Period / origin: Ming–Qing periods–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0897Varies by lineage

Kanyu / fengshui tradition

East Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: China
Period / origin: ancient period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0898Initiatory

Daoist jiao offering liturgy

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: China
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0899Initiatory

Daoist zhai retreat liturgy

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: China
Period / origin: early imperial period–present in transformed lineages
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewChina

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Atlas 0900Scholarly / historical only

Suika Shintō

East Asian Traditions Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: 17th–19th centuries; later influence
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0901Scholarly / historical only

Hakke / Shirakawa Shintō

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval period–19th century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0902Initiatory

Honzan-ha Shugendō

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval period–present through successor organizations
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0903Varies by lineage

Tōzan-ha Shugendō

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval period–19th century; successor lineages persist
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0904Community-bound / restricted

Ryukyuan noro priesthood

East Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: pre-modern–present in diminished local forms
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0905Community-bound / restricted

Ryukyuan yuta mediumship

East Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewJapan

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Atlas 0906Community-bound / restricted

Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSouth Korea

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Atlas 0907Community-bound / restricted

Balinese Hindu tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present; modern legal formulation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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Atlas 0908Community-bound / restricted

Sanghyang sacred trance-dance traditions

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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Atlas 0909Community-bound / restricted

Calonarang ritual drama

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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Atlas 0910Community-bound / restricted

Balian–Usada healing tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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Atlas 0911Community-bound / restricted

Bissu priesthood

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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Atlas 0912Community-bound / restricted

Sunda Wiwitan

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndonesia

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