Manichaeism, which was founded in the third century CE in the era of the second Sassanian king in Babylon and gained a foothold in Central Asia shortly thereafter, took refuge in Fujian in the South East of China following the rise of Mongol Empire in the 13th century CE and its dominance of this region. Over the past few centuries, the remnants of these migrant Manichaean groups were discovered, which revealed different aspects of the Manichaeism which was once popular in Persia and Central Asia. The present inquiry aims to shed light on the trajectory of Manichaeism from Persia to China as well as how Manichaeism, which was mostly considered as an outsider religion, managed to preserve itself in the religious context of Chinese people through attracting diverse elements from Buddhism and Taoism in the tough periods of inquisition, so that it would be able to survive and spread in China. Moreover, the present article compares and contrasts the gods existing in the ritual manual Mani the Buddha of Light and other Manichaean sources. The fact that Manichaeism managed to survive independently in Southern China in the wake of the collapse of Tang dynasty is a proof of its flexibility and resilience as well as its followers' ability to retain an aura of sanctity and legitimacy for this religion.