Wang Jueyi

Wang Jueyi (; 1821–1884), or Wang Yanghao (王养浩), born Wang Ximeng or also referred to as Beihai Laoren (北海老人) was the founder of the sect “Religion for Final Salvation” / Mohou Yizhaojiao (末后一着教) which later changed its name to Yiguandao "Unity Sect" and claimed the 15th Taoist patriarchate

Early life Wang Jueyi was born Wang Ximeng in 1833 in Qingzhou, Yidu province under the Qing dynasty. On account of his orphanhood in very young age, Wang was brought up in his uncle's family. When he was thirteen years old, he went to Liufu to herd cattle. He had studied Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. At the age of 17, Wang was initiated by the 14th patriarch Yao Hetian in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Wang wrote books such as Explanation of the Great Teachings (大学解), Explanation of the Doctrine of the Mean (中庸解), Study of the Three Changes (三易探原), Study of the Unity One (一贯探原), Explanation for Eliminating Doubts (理性释疑) and many other books that later served as the sect's doctrinal guidelines, while Taoist practices such as meditation and medicine were abolished.

Rebellion In 1883, Wang Jueyi planned a rebellion to be carried out on the 8th of the 3rd month simultaneously in several cities. The plan was discovered by the Qing government and immediately arrested the leaders of the Mohou Yizhao Jiao group. The planned rebellion in Jiangshu was also crushed before it even began. Wang and his son Wang Jitai (王继泰) fled to Hankou. They discussed with Liu Zhigang (who later became the 16th patriarch of I Kuan Tao) and planned to start a night attack on the 28th of the 3rd month simultaneously in Wuchang and Hankou. Liu was asked to gather followers and prepare weapons for the uprising. Unexpectedly, the authorities in Wuchang seemed to be aware of the plan and arrested Wan Daqi who was one of the leaders along with about 30 other people. The arrest hit Wang hard. Wang then fled to Sichuan. In the following year, Wang Jitai and other sect leaders were caught and executed. From then on, Wang Jueyi was forced to live in hiding until his death, at which point the sect he founded also decline. His son Wang Jitai was also executed by the government that year. After Mohou Yizhaojiao was destroyed, besides the group led by Liu Qingxu, there were other groups that survived. The group in Henan was still active in the early 20th century, despite having suffered heavy losses at the beginning of the seventh year of Guangxu's reign (1881). The group later changed its name to the Amitabha Sect (彌陀教) also known as the Dragon Flower Community (龍華會) in 1899 and later participated in the Yihetuan movement that wanted to overthrow the Qing dynasty and root out foreigners.