The Lü Shoupu 吕守璞

The Lü Shoupu 吕守璞

Paul Peng
Lü Shoupu (?–1710) was a native of Changzhou, Gusu (now part of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province) during the transition from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. His original name was Xie; his courtesy name was Duanxu, and his literary name was Yunyin.

As recorded in Jingai Xindeng (The Lamp in the Golden Hut), his father Lü Zhenji inherited the Qingwei Sect and served as its 10th-generation master. Lü Shoupu became a Taoist priest at the age of 17, and his wife Jiang Yuncheng also became a Taoist nun. They built the Nüzhen Xianyuan (Immortal Nunnery of Female Chastity), where they practiced cultivation.

Lü Shoupu held the view: "For those who study the Dao, merely understanding alchemical formulas without engaging in practical cultivation is like trying to cross a river or lake without a boat or oars."

He then traveled to Baiyun Guan (White Cloud Temple) in the capital (Beijing), where he received the Chuzhen Precepts from Wang Changyue. Soon after, in Wulin (ancient name for Hangzhou), he received the Zhongji Precepts. When he reached adulthood, he received the Tianxian Precepts. He established a meditation hall on Guanshan Mountain in Gusu, where he taught a large number of disciples.

His works, including Xinyin Jing Zhu (Annotations on the Scripture of the Mind Seal), Dongyuan Yushi (Veritable Words from the Eastern Plain), and Fuli Shanfang Shi (Poems from the Fuli Mountain Lodge), were circulated among the public. In the 49th year of the Kangxi reign (1710), he passed on the sect’s lineage to his disciple Lü Wei.

Lü Shoupu was the 24th-generation master of the Qingwei Sect and the 8th-generation precept-master of the Longmen Sect.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

About the Author

Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is one of the curators of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

Read his full story →
Back to blog
PREVIOUS ARTICLE
Thunder Rites Taoist - Cover

Thunder Rites: Taoist Command Over Thunder Deities 雷法

Read More ←
No Next Article

Leave a comment

Beginner's Package

View all

Taoist Talismans

View all

Collections

View all
1 4
View all

Popular Items

Year 2026 FAN TAISUI Talisman Personal Protection TAISUI FU 太岁符

Year 2026 FAN TAISUI Talisman Personal Protection TA...

 The Mountain Ghost Thunder Lord Blessing Coin Pendant

The Mountain Ghost Thunder Lord Blessing Coin Pendant

 Taoist I Ching Bagua Guardian Bracelet 易经八卦手串

Taoist I Ching Bagua Guardian Bracelet 易经八卦手串

 Lightning Jujube Wood Gourd for Fortune & Harmony 玉化雷击枣木平安符

Lightning Jujube Wood Gourd for Fortune & Harmony 玉化...

Hot Articles

What is The Taoism? What is the Tao in Taoism? About the Dao De Jing What is taoist feng shui? What is Taoist inner alchemy? What is offending taisui or fan taisui?

Latest Articles

One Energy Thunder: The Taoist Concept Nobody Explains Correctly 一气雷机 Thunder Rites: Taoist Command Over Thunder Deities 雷法 Bao Ying: The Cosmic Reciprocity Principle Nobody Explains 报应 Qingwei Method: Pure Tenuity Thunder Rite School