Ming Cult

This article is about the fictional cult and martial arts sect in wuxia fiction. For the gnostic religion, see Manichaeism.
Ming Cult
Chinese明教
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMíng Jiào
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingMing4 Gaau3

The Ming Cult is a fictional cult and martial arts sect featured in the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong, first published in serial form from 1961 to 1963. It is also briefly mentioned in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, another novel also by Jin Yong. It is loosely based on Manichaeism, an actual gnostic religion which originated in Persia in the third century and later spread to other parts of the world, including China. The cult is based at Bright Peak (光明頂) in the Kunlun Mountains and has several other branches spread throughout China. Its most powerful 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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