Way of the Celestial Masters
Historical term for an ancient Chinese Daoist movement, originally known as the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (五斗米道). Used in academic or historical contexts.
See also: 五斗米道
The Way of the Celestial Masters is said to have been founded by Zhang Ling in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
The Way of the Five Pecks of Rice later came to be called the Way of the Celestial Masters.
From Chinese 天師道 (Tiānshī Dào), literally 'Way of the Celestial Masters'. The term refers to a Daoist religious movement founded in the 2nd century CE.