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The introduction of various sects of I-Kuan Tao (IKT) to Taiwan beginning in 1946 had resulted in conflicts between the religion and the government due to the promulgation of martial law in Taiwan at the time. Crackdown by law enforcements, negative reports by medias, and criticisms of IKT as an evil cult led to a series of opposition against IKT; it was not until after 1987 that IKT was recognized and legalized by the Taiwanese government.
There are currently many sects of IKT distributed throughout parts of Taiwan, each with its own unique development and features; many IKT sects also recently started to establish IKT institutes to target youths. Although Bao-Guang Jan-De Institute realized the need to establish a site for college students in 1991, due to problems initially encountered trying to establish a common goal and organizational operations and later a shortage of manpower and funds, the project was eventually dropped. It was not until 2003 that the project was re-planned under a unified operation to avoid the problems that occurred in 1991. With support from conventional Sites, the Shenglin Site of Taoist Rituals, which is part of Bao-Guang Jan-De Institute, was successfully established in 2004. The establishment of the Shenglin Site of Taoist Rituals aims to continue college education for students who have studied at Bao-Guang Jan-De Institute since childhood. The Shenglin Site of Taoist Rituals hopes that when IKT youths leave home to pursue further studies, they can become friendly and accept course arrangements made by the Shenglin Site of Taoist Rituals to achieve the purpose of talent cultivation.
In many recent activities held by Bao-Guang Jan De Institute, one concept has been constantly emphasized, “IKT needs youths as youths need IKT” with the hope of passing down the spirit of IKT through youth cultivation; Bao-Guang Jan De Institute also hopes that spreading the concepts of IKT outwards through the power of youths, chances and channels for IKT development can also be increased.
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