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The Wang Min 王旻

The Wang Min 王旻

Wang Min (d. 1474), a native of Huayang, Sichuan, moved to Menghua (Yunnan) with his grandfather in the Yongle era and settled there. As an adult, he received esoteric arts...

The Wang Min 王旻

Wang Min (d. 1474), a native of Huayang, Sichuan, moved to Menghua (Yunnan) with his grandfather in the Yongle era and settled there. As an adult, he received esoteric arts...

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

Hu Xuanzong (b. 1397), styled Fanzi and hao Zhaoyuanzi, was a native of Handan, Zhili (modern Hebei). Skilled in geomancy and Confucian classics, he established a Confucian school in midlife. 

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

Hu Xuanzong (b. 1397), styled Fanzi and hao Zhaoyuanzi, was a native of Handan, Zhili (modern Hebei). Skilled in geomancy and Confucian classics, he established a Confucian school in midlife. 

Taoist Incantation: Incantation to the Thunder and Rain Judges of the Dou Mansion

Taoist Incantation: Incantation to the Thunder ...

The "Doufu Leiyu Panguan Zhou" is a powerful Daoist thunder-and-fire incantation invoking celestial generals, mythical beasts, and nine-heavenly lightning to annihilate demons, purify evil shrines, and unleash divine rain—epitomizing Ming-era...

Taoist Incantation: Incantation to the Thunder ...

The "Doufu Leiyu Panguan Zhou" is a powerful Daoist thunder-and-fire incantation invoking celestial generals, mythical beasts, and nine-heavenly lightning to annihilate demons, purify evil shrines, and unleash divine rain—epitomizing Ming-era...

Beidou Yao Guang Star Spell for Longevity & Protection

Beidou Yao Guang Star Spell for Longevity & Pro...

The “Beidou Yao Guang (Seventh Star) Tian Guan Zhenjun Fu Shuai Spell” is a Daoist invocation to the Seventh Star of the Big Dipper for dispelling decline and extending life....

Beidou Yao Guang Star Spell for Longevity & Pro...

The “Beidou Yao Guang (Seventh Star) Tian Guan Zhenjun Fu Shuai Spell” is a Daoist invocation to the Seventh Star of the Big Dipper for dispelling decline and extending life....

The Sun Jingzhen 孙景真

The Sun Jingzhen 孙景真

Sun Jingzhen (Yuan Renzong era), of Guixi, Jiangxi, was a Daoist of Chongxi Monastery on Longhu Mountain, styled Dehong and known as Wenxuan. In the Dade era, he accompanied the...

The Sun Jingzhen 孙景真

Sun Jingzhen (Yuan Renzong era), of Guixi, Jiangxi, was a Daoist of Chongxi Monastery on Longhu Mountain, styled Dehong and known as Wenxuan. In the Dade era, he accompanied the...

The Yu Yangang 余彦纲

The Yu Yangang 余彦纲

Yu Yanguang (Yuan dynasty, reign of Emperor Renzong), styled Shuji and a native of Fujian, was a literate and poetic Daoist of Longhu Mountain. Renowned for his literary talent, he...

The Yu Yangang 余彦纲

Yu Yanguang (Yuan dynasty, reign of Emperor Renzong), styled Shuji and a native of Fujian, was a literate and poetic Daoist of Longhu Mountain. Renowned for his literary talent, he...

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    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

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    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

  • What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

  • What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and Ceremonies?

    What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...

    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

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    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

  • What is the Dao?

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

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