Wang Tacihiyan

Wang Tacihiyan (: 王教, 'Royal Religion') was the of the Kingdom of Kuiju from 1805 until the dissolution of the Kingdom in 1946. Originating from Kuijuan shamanism, Wang Tacihiyan was a centralised and constructed system of belief that sought to inspire national pride, ethnic unity and 'correct morality' in Kuiju people, as well as counteract the spread of 'foreign' religions such as Hanaf and Jinayana.

The development of Wang Tacihiyan was spearheaded by King Digunai, who established the Royal Religious Bureau and personally founded the first of the state-sponsored tangse (shrines) in Ambagurun and Juruhoton, and was also more broadly influenced by the spiritual ideas of the Kuiju national movement.

Royal Cult
While a general reverence of the monarchy as divine in nature had precedence in Kuijuan religion, particularly due to historical Huaxian influence on political culture, it was not until the development of Wang Tacihiyan that royal worship was formally institutionalised and the monarchy characterised as literally divine by descent.

The Royal Cult reached it's apex under the reign of King Helibo, who introduced extensive legislation outlawing such acts as blasphemy, mockery or 'ill-will' towards the monarch. Under the 1890 Constitution of Kuiju, the King was defined as the Father of the Nation and the Son of Heaven (Abka jui); all officials were required by law to swear complete fealty to the King and affirm his divine status as part of their oath of office. The enthusiasm for enforcement of the cult declined during Helibo's later years and the Jirhalangist period, but strict laws remained in place as a tool of political repression.

Modern influence
The system of state-run tangse and the Royal Cult were both dissolved with the partition of Kuiju in 1946, and both East and West Kuiju are today secular republics. However, the influence of Wang Tacihiyan continues to be prominent in terms of theology, and it could be said that in this sense Wang Tacihiyan continues to exist as a distinct sect of Kuijuan shamanism. This continued influence has however resulted in the sharp decline of traditional religion in East Kuiju, where the (real or percieved) royalist and nationalist leanings of shamanism are viewed with suspicion by authorities.