Deutsche Daoistische Vereinigung德国道教协会

Type

Overseas Daoist Temples

Location

Germany · Germany · Germany · No reliable public record gives the precise address of the Association or its temple

First built

Association founded in 2015; temple in 2016 · Founded by Liu Chengyong

Overview

The Deutsche Daoistische Vereinigung was founded in 2015 by Liu Chengyong, who established its associated temple the following year (2016); it is the leading Daoist organization in the German-speaking world. The Association engages in the German translation and teaching of Daoist classics, ritual practice, and the teaching of internal alchemy and health cultivation, and takes part in joint activities of the European Daoist network. The German reception of Daoism has long been mediated by the Daodejing and Yijing translations of sinologists such as Richard Wilhelm, remaining largely at the level of intellectual and philosophical contact; the founding of the Deutsche Daoistische Vereinigung and its temple marks the German-speaking world's transition from textual reading to religious practice and organization. The Association maintains contact with the Europe Taoist Federation led by the Chiesa Taoista d'Italia. No independently reliable public source gives the precise address, coordinates, or registration details of the Association and its temple; these should be verified directly with the Association.

Highlights

• The leading Daoist organization in the German-speaking world (2015)
• Its associated temple (2016)
• A shift from textual reception to religious practice
• Founded by Liu Chengyong