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Caodaism

Picture a faith where Buddha, Jesus, Confucius, and even Victor Hugo share the same sanctified stage. In the Mekong Delta of the nineteen twenties, a new religion appeared that dared to bridge East and West—right under the watchful eyes of colonial authorities.Caodaism’s story begins not in mythic antiquity, but in the bustling, complicated world of colonial Vietnam. It’s a world of French administrators, Vietnamese intellectuals, and a restless search for new meaning. At the heart of this ferment, in Tay Ninh province, a handful of visionaries and mediums gathered for séances, hoping to…

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