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xuānyuán huángdì, meaning "Supreme Mysterious and Primordial Emperor". Throughout
history, Laozi's work has been embraced by various anti-authoritarian movements. Laozi is
traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism, intimately connected with the Daodejing and
"primordial" (or "original") Daoism. Popular ("religious") Daoism typically presents the Jade
Emperor as the official head deity. Intellectual ("elite") Daoists, such as the Celestial Masters
sect, usually present Laozi (Laojun, "Lord Lao") and the Three Pure Ones at the top of the
pantheon of deities. According to esoteric adherents, the book contains specific instructions
for Daoist adepts relating to qigong (氣功) meditations, and in veiled preachings the way to
revert to the primordial state. This interpretation supports the view that Taoism is a religion
addressing the quest of immortality. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi)
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