Introduction to Taoism Q&A

Xu Mi (许谧): The Hermit Master

Xu Mi (许谧): The Hermit Master

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Xu Mi (305–376), also known as Xu Mu, styled Si Xuan, was the third-generation patriarch of the Shangqing School. He was a renowned scholar and official who later devoted himself...

Xu Mi (许谧): The Hermit Master

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Xu Mi (305–376), also known as Xu Mu, styled Si Xuan, was the third-generation patriarch of the Shangqing School. He was a renowned scholar and official who later devoted himself...

Ge Hong (葛洪): The Master Who Embraced Simplicity

Ge Hong (葛洪): The Master Who Embraced Simplicity

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Ge Hong (283–363), styled Zhi Chuan, also known as Bao Pu Zi, was a renowned Taoist scholar, alchemist, and physician. He learned alchemy from Bao Ling and wrote the influential...

Ge Hong (葛洪): The Master Who Embraced Simplicity

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Ge Hong (283–363), styled Zhi Chuan, also known as Bao Pu Zi, was a renowned Taoist scholar, alchemist, and physician. He learned alchemy from Bao Ling and wrote the influential...

Bao Jing (鲍靓): The Bridge Between Masters

Bao Jing (鲍靓): The Bridge Between Masters

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Bao Jing, known as the “Immortal Prefect,” was a master of Taoist alchemy and mentor to Ge Hong. He learned from the immortal Yin Changsheng and later governed in Nanhai....

Bao Jing (鲍靓): The Bridge Between Masters

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Bao Jing, known as the “Immortal Prefect,” was a master of Taoist alchemy and mentor to Ge Hong. He learned from the immortal Yin Changsheng and later governed in Nanhai....

Wei Huacun (魏華存): The Supreme Clarity Matriarch

Wei Huacun (魏華存): The Supreme Clarity Matriarch

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Wei Huacun (252–334) was a prominent female Taoist who authored key texts like the "Classic of the Yellow Court" and founded the Shangqing School. She practiced for over 40 years...

Wei Huacun (魏華存): The Supreme Clarity Matriarch

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Wei Huacun (252–334) was a prominent female Taoist who authored key texts like the "Classic of the Yellow Court" and founded the Shangqing School. She practiced for over 40 years...

Wu Meng (吳猛): The Filial Immortal

Wu Meng (吳猛): The Filial Immortal

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Wu Meng, styled Shiyun, was a native of Puyang (present-day Puyang County, Henan Province) and a renowned Taoist priest of the Jin Dynasty. According to records, Wu Meng was extremely...

Wu Meng (吳猛): The Filial Immortal

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Wu Meng, styled Shiyun, was a native of Puyang (present-day Puyang County, Henan Province) and a renowned Taoist priest of the Jin Dynasty. According to records, Wu Meng was extremely...

Ge Xuan (葛玄): The Immortal Master

Ge Xuan (葛玄): The Immortal Master

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Ge Xuan (164–244), known as “Immortal Ge” and “Taiji Immortal,” was a key figure in early Taoist alchemy. Taught by Zuo Ci, he practiced talismans and alchemy. Sun Quan built...

Ge Xuan (葛玄): The Immortal Master

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Ge Xuan (164–244), known as “Immortal Ge” and “Taiji Immortal,” was a key figure in early Taoist alchemy. Taught by Zuo Ci, he practiced talismans and alchemy. Sun Quan built...