Introduction to Taoism Q&A

Liu Hunkang(刘混康): A renowned Taoist priest of the Shangqing School

Liu Hunkang(刘混康): A renowned Taoist priest of t...

Liu Hun Kang (1036–1108), styled Zhitong, was a prominent Taoist and the 25th patriarch of the Shangqing Sect. He practiced Taoism from a young age, learned from Mao Fengrou, and...

Liu Hunkang(刘混康): A renowned Taoist priest of t...

Liu Hun Kang (1036–1108), styled Zhitong, was a prominent Taoist and the 25th patriarch of the Shangqing Sect. He practiced Taoism from a young age, learned from Mao Fengrou, and...

Chen Jingyuan (陈景元) - Daoist Master

Chen Jingyuan (陈景元) - Daoist Master

Chen Jingyuan (1024–1094), styled Taichu (or Taixu) and known as Bi Xu Zi, was a prominent Taoist in the Northern Song Dynasty. He studied under Han Zhizhi and Zhang Wumeng,...

Chen Jingyuan (陈景元) - Daoist Master

Chen Jingyuan (1024–1094), styled Taichu (or Taixu) and known as Bi Xu Zi, was a prominent Taoist in the Northern Song Dynasty. He studied under Han Zhizhi and Zhang Wumeng,...

Shi Xinlin (石杏林): The Taoist Master

Shi Xinlin (石杏林): The Taoist Master

Shi Xinglin (1022–1158), originally named Shi Tai, styled De Zhi, and known as Cui Xuan Zi, was a renowned Taoist and the second of the "Southern Five Patriarchs" of Neidan....

Shi Xinlin (石杏林): The Taoist Master

Shi Xinglin (1022–1158), originally named Shi Tai, styled De Zhi, and known as Cui Xuan Zi, was a renowned Taoist and the second of the "Southern Five Patriarchs" of Neidan....

Zhang Boduan (张伯端): The Purple-Yang Sage Who Melted Karma into Gold

Zhang Boduan (张伯端): The Purple-Yang Sage Who Me...

Zhang Boduan (984–1082), styled Pingshu and known as Zi Yang Xian Ren, was a prominent Taoist and the founder of the Southern School of Neidan. He experienced a profound spiritual...

Zhang Boduan (张伯端): The Purple-Yang Sage Who Me...

Zhang Boduan (984–1082), styled Pingshu and known as Zi Yang Xian Ren, was a prominent Taoist and the founder of the Southern School of Neidan. He experienced a profound spiritual...

Zhu Ziying (朱自英) - A Daoist Master

Zhu Ziying (朱自英) - A Daoist Master

Zhu Ziying (976–1029), styled Yinzhi, was a prominent Taoist and the 23rd patriarch of the Maoshan Shangqing Sect. He studied Taoism under Zhu Wenji and practiced qi cultivation and fasting....

Zhu Ziying (朱自英) - A Daoist Master

Zhu Ziying (976–1029), styled Yinzhi, was a prominent Taoist and the 23rd patriarch of the Maoshan Shangqing Sect. He studied Taoism under Zhu Wenji and practiced qi cultivation and fasting....

Zhang Wumeng (张无梦): The Hermit-Poet Who Sang the Tao

Zhang Wumeng (张无梦): The Hermit-Poet Who Sang th...

Zhang Wumeng, styled Lingyin and known as Hongmengzi, was a prominent Taoist in the Northern Song Dynasty. He studied under Chen Tuan and authored "Poetry Collection of Qiongta" and "Collection...

Zhang Wumeng (张无梦): The Hermit-Poet Who Sang th...

Zhang Wumeng, styled Lingyin and known as Hongmengzi, was a prominent Taoist in the Northern Song Dynasty. He studied under Chen Tuan and authored "Poetry Collection of Qiongta" and "Collection...