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Faqing

Faqing ( ) also known as Shi Faqing (释法庆) was a monk living during the Northern Wei Dynasty, who was the founder of the Mahayana Maitreya Sect (彌勒大乘教) that formed an army to fight against the Northern Wei Dynasty, slaughtering many peoples, known as the Faqing Rebellion (法慶之亂).

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Faqing ( ) also known as Shi Faqing (释法庆) was a monk living during the Northern Wei Dynasty, who was the founder of the Mahayana Maitreya Sect (彌勒大乘教) that formed an army to fight against the Northern Wei Dynasty, slaughtering many peoples, known as the Faqing Rebellion (法慶之亂).

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