The Ming Cult (Chinese: 明教; pinyin: Míng Jiào; literally "Religion of Light") is a fictional cult and martial arts sect featured in Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and briefly mentioned in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It is based on the actual Gnostic religion Manichaeism. The cult is based on Bright Peak in the Kunlun Mountains and has several other bases spread throughout the land. Its best known skills are the Heaven and Earth Great Shift (乾坤大挪移) and the Martial Arts of the Holy Flame Tablets (聖火令武功).
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