The other Chinese folk religions, represented by the White Lotus sect, followed the former, whereas the Luo sect founded by Shandong man Luo, Meng hong followed the latter.

• 以白莲教为主要代表的中国民间宗教诸派走的是前一条道路，而由山东人士罗梦鸿创立的罗教走的是后一条道路。