Talk:Yiguandao

Clean-up needed

The article needs to be copy-edited, and the coding brought into line with the MoS (use of punctuation, italics, etc.). I've made a start, and I'll try to get back to do more. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 11:49, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

It's become worse since I last looked, with a move towards an unencyclopædic tone. I might be able to get back to do some serious work on it in a couple of days. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 09:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

A dodgy cult if I every saw one. The article is much too uncritical. m.e. 08:39, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

This article seriously lacks sources, and needs a lot of rewriting according to wiki policy. It appears that it's been neglected for a long time. I hope someone can get to it soon. Mcconn (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 13:22, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Most disturbing part of this 'religion' is the blind amalgamation of religions such as Islam. One of the 5 'xienrens' is Mohammad. I almost fell off my chair when I first heard it at one of these religious talks. It is doubtful that the founders of this 'religion' possessed thorough understanding of Islam when it was incorporated into Ikuantao. It seems to me, a newcomer to the religion, that one the leaders' main objectives was to rope in as many followers as possible to expand membership of the religion. However, the purpose of expansion is unclear and it is believed to depend on the leader of each 'group'. This article should gather more dissenting views to offer a more balanced perspective of Ikuantao.

A few things

First of all, can anyone prove to me that "Sung Nien University" actually exists? It does not appear on the list of universities and colleges recognized by Taiwan's government, and I have not been able to locate a website for it.

The population statistics are clearly inflated, though I would not be able to suggest accurate sources. I would rank Taiwan's religions like this: the Chinese folk religion is obviously largest (90+ % depending on what we mean) , followed by "pure" forms of Buddhism (less than 10 %), then Christianity (at about 5 % of the population). Churches are visible everywhere, I-Kuan Tao halls are few. A figure of 2 million (!) suggests that one in ten people here ought to be adherents. In fact is is more like one out of several hundred, i.e. less than 1 %.

I remain confused by the sect's divisions, and wish that some NEUTRAL person could give them all a rundown. --Dawud —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.167.174.163 (talk) 09:08, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

the wife in name to Zhang Tian Ran???

Sun Su Zhen (孫素真), and Zhang Tian Ran had two sons. --光明天君 (talk) 12:11, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

The I-Kuan Tao 18th matriarch is only one

Sun Su Zhen (孫素真), is not the I-Kuan Tao 18th matriarch. She is not a teacher,she is only the third wife of Zhang Tian Ran. --光明天君 (talk) 12:18, 17 October 2009 (UTC)