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1. Fire Ritual

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   East Asian Syncretism
   In East Asian contexts, fire rituals often intersected with concepts of cyclical renewal and the balancing of elemental forces. In historical Chinese Taoism, fire (Huo) represented the zenith of Yang energy. Rituals, such as the controlled burning of "spirit paper," were less about sending messages and more about reducing the material complexity of the…

2. Tiantai School

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   The Tiantai School (also known as Tendai in Japan or Ch'ŏnt'ae in Korea) is a major, systematic lineage of East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhism. It was formally established in China during the Sui Dynasty (581–618 CE) through the synthesis of various Indian and Chinese Buddhist doctrines. The school is principally characterized by its comprehe…