Tien_Ti_Chiao
Tiandiism[lower-alpha 1] is a group of Chinese salvationist sects, namely the Holy Church of the Heavenly Virtue[lower-alpha 2] and the Lord of Universe Church,[lower-alpha 3] which emerged respectively from the teachings of Xiao Changming and Li Yujie, disseminated in the early 20th century.[1] The Lord of Universe Church is actually a later development of the former, established in the 1980s.[1]
These religions focus on the worship of the "Heavenly Deity" or "Heavenly Emperor" (Tiāndì 天帝),[1] on health through the proper cultivation of qi,[1] and teach a style of qigong named Tianren qigong.[2] According to scholars, the doctrines of Li Yujie are traceable to the Taoist tradition of Huashan,[3] where he studied for eight years.[4] The Lord of Universe Church is active both in Taiwan and mainland China, where it has high-level links.[1]