Chinese
| Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Period Ancient | -2070 - -1600 |
| Period Modern | 1912 - 1949 |
| Locations | China |
1/1 Grail: Chinese Grail (#392)
[view source]Cultural Context
Figures Associated:
- Daoist traditions; Chinese shamans (wu) used hallucinogens to enter trance states for spiritual communication, with practices dating back thousands of years.
Events Associated / Significant Cultural Impact:
Battle of Palikao (1860); a decisive Second Opium War engagement where Anglo-French forces defeated the Qing dynasty near Beijing, leading to the looting of the Old Summer Palace and harsh treaty terms including territorial concessions.
Ancient Chinese shamanic drug use; texts like "Guideways Through Mountains" reference "Shaman Mountain" where drug-yielding plants grew. Shamans (wu) used hallucinogens for trance states until banned by the Song dynasty, though some ethnic groups continued using psychoactive herbs.
Psychedelics in Daoist practice; cannabis was used since Neolithic times, and references exist to shaman priestesses transforming into psychedelic mushrooms — showing deep integration of entheogens in Chinese spirituality.
Fashion Icons / Symbolism: Dragon tattoo, Hanzi script tees, Yin-Yang symbolism, jade pendants
[view source]Drug Connections
[view source]Sources
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palikao
- https://www.talkingdrugs.org/the-history-of-hallucinogens-in-china/
[view source]Miberas with this Ancestor
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432 Miberas total