Three Caverns

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Three Caverns is the primary tripartite division of the Daoist canon, organizing its scriptures into three major hierarchical collections.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Three Caverns canonical 1
Three Caverns system 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Daoist concept
division of Daoist canon
textual classification system
appliesTo Daoist alchemical texts
Daoist meditation texts
Daoist philosophical texts
Daoist ritual texts
Daoist scriptures
associatedLanguage Classical Chinese
canonicalScope Daoist canon
classificationPrinciple revelation hierarchy
textual prestige
culturalContext Chinese literature
Chinese religion
function organize Daoist scriptures
provide hierarchical arrangement of texts
hasPart Cavern of Mystery
Cavern of Perfection
Cavern of Spirit
hierarchicalStatus primary division of Daoist canon
influenced later Daoist catalog systems
numberOfParts 3
region China
relatedConcept Daoist canon
Daozang
religiousCanonType East Asian religious canon division
religiousFunction define scriptural authority
structure liturgical reference
religiousTradition Daoism
linked to: Taoism
structureType tripartite division
usedBy Daoist clergy
Daoist scholars
usedIn Daoist canon compilation
Daoist textual cataloging

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Daozang hasPart Three Caverns
Dongzhen bu belongsToSystem Three Caverns system
linked to: Three Caverns