De teaching

The De teaching (Chinese: 德教 Dejiao, "teaching of virtue", the concept of De), whose corporate name is the Church of Virtue (德教會 Déjiàohuì), is a sect rooted in Taoism, that was founded in 1945 in Chaozhou, Guangdong. It is popular both in China and amongst expatriate Chinese populations.^[1]

Church of Virtue 德教會 Déjiàohuì
Classification	Taoist-inspired folk religious sect
Origin	1945 Chaozhou, Guangdong
Other name(s)	Moral Uplifting Society
Official website	http://www.dedjaonism.org

History

Originally a reaction of Chaozhou shamans to the Japanese occupation of Chaozhou, it blossomed in the wave of religious innovation after the Second World War.^[2] After the communist takeover in Mainland China in 1949 the De faith spread to Overseas Chinese communities in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.^[2] In recent decades, it has spread back to China and started a worldwide expansion effort.^[2]