Gouism

Gouism is a religion centered around the concept of Gou, which is described as the essence of creation and the universe. Gouism has only 2 Religious texts, the founding text of the Book of Dou and Shi and the Records of Shuizi

The religion was created by BannerCashew17 in Kardivia. You can speak to him on Discord. His ID is 蛋糕皇帝#5259.

 Main Beliefs 

The most important beliefs of Gouism is the Four Auspicious Actions and the Ultimate Knowledge. The Four Auspicious Actions are the concepts of Virtue, Benevolence, Righteousness, and Propriety. This concept can be more fully understood with the Shuizi quote "In order to be an auspicious person, a Wise Man, one must act virtuously, benevolently, righteously, and with propriety." The Ultimate Knowledge is the understanding of the concept of Gou and the nature of the universe. When the Four Auspicious Actions and the Ultimate Knowledge are cultivated and attained, it is said that one will reach the state of Shui and become a Wise Man. The mental state of Shui is described as this: "Nothing can delude your mind and poison your morality. Every action will be effortless."

''' Gods and Deities. '''

In Gouism, there are only 2 gods. These gods are Dou and Shi. They are the gods of the Celestial Realm and the Terrestrial Realm respectively. It is said that they can be talked to through the stars. In Gouism, the Stars, the Moon, and the Sun are the warriors and messengers of the Celestial Realm and Heaven, where all high beings live. Gou is sometimes depicted itself as a God, but the Gou essence is said to be inherently indescribable, so such depictions are incredibly rare.

 The Celestial Realm 

The Celestial Realm is the Realm of the Stars, Sun, Moon, and Heaven itself

 The Terrestrial Realm 

The Terrestrial Realm are the worlds of Rathnir and Eldham.

 Heaven in Gouism 

Heaven in Gouism is described as a realm made solely from the Gou essence. Because of this, it is said that it is a place of harmony and true happiness. It is described as a beautiful city. It is said that the beings of Heaven often get caught up in human affairs and will grow wrathful if a kingdom does something that is against the Four Auspicious Actions. This concept is known as Heavens Wrath.

Heaven is accessible to Humans, but only to Wise Men. If you are not a Wise Man, you can not enter Heaven. This is why Wise Men in Gouism are so revered and why becoming one is so important to the religion.