White Lotus

The White Lotus is a syncretic religious and political movement which forecasts the imminent advent of the "King of Light", i.e., the future Buddha Maitreya. As White Lotus sects... Wikipedia

• Classification:  Chinese salvationist
• Orientation:  Maitreya teachings
• Founder:  Mao Ziyuan (茅子元)
• Origin:  c. 12th century, China
• Absorbed:  Chinese Manichaeism
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo