Xian (Taoism)

Xian is a type of Chinese religion called Taoism. In Taoism beliefs and teachings, Xian is the practice of spiritual cultivation that involves becoming a supernatural being. It includes things like meditating, doing yoga, fasting, and eating special things in order to reach a level of wisdom, power, and enlightenment. People who practice Xian are called Xianren and they are said to have supernatural powers, like the ability to fly and explore other realms of existence. Xianren believe that through living a virtuous, moral life and by obtaining wisdom, they can become one with the Tao (the source of the universe). Xianren also believe that the world and all its beings are interconnected and that their own spiritual development brings them closer to unity with their environment.