The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Li Li'an 李理安

The Li Li'an 李理安

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Li Li’an (styled Jingxuan, Daoist name Qianshan Daoren), a Republican-era scholar-monk, meticulously collected temple records, stele inscriptions, and historical documents. In 1937, he compiled the four-volume Changchun Temple Annals, preserving...

The Li Li'an 李理安

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Li Li’an (styled Jingxuan, Daoist name Qianshan Daoren), a Republican-era scholar-monk, meticulously collected temple records, stele inscriptions, and historical documents. In 1937, he compiled the four-volume Changchun Temple Annals, preserving...

The Wu Lixiang 吴理翔

The Wu Lixiang 吴理翔

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Wu Lixiang (b. 1878), from Shaoyang, Hunan, became a Daoist at 18 under Jiang Zhiming at Guanyin Rock, mastering gaogong liturgy. He held that high ritualists embody ancient priestly virtue—through...

The Wu Lixiang 吴理翔

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Wu Lixiang (b. 1878), from Shaoyang, Hunan, became a Daoist at 18 under Jiang Zhiming at Guanyin Rock, mastering gaogong liturgy. He held that high ritualists embody ancient priestly virtue—through...

The Shang Mingxiu 商明修

The Shang Mingxiu 商明修

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Shang Mingxiu (1877–?), styled Di Zhai, was a Hebei-born scholar who turned Daoist after the 1900 Boxer turmoil, ordaining in Shandong. Trained in classics and poetry, he later integrated Buddhist...

The Shang Mingxiu 商明修

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Shang Mingxiu (1877–?), styled Di Zhai, was a Hebei-born scholar who turned Daoist after the 1900 Boxer turmoil, ordaining in Shandong. Trained in classics and poetry, he later integrated Buddhist...

The Xiong Yulin 熊玉林

The Xiong Yulin 熊玉林

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Xiong Yulin (1874–1968), Daoist name Zhikuan, was a Sichuan-born martial artist who became a Daoist healer on Weibao Mountain under Master Chen Mingyuan. Celebrated for his bone-setting and trauma treatments,...

The Xiong Yulin 熊玉林

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Xiong Yulin (1874–1968), Daoist name Zhikuan, was a Sichuan-born martial artist who became a Daoist healer on Weibao Mountain under Master Chen Mingyuan. Celebrated for his bone-setting and trauma treatments,...

The Zhang Jiaorong 张教荣

The Zhang Jiaorong 张教荣

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Zhang Jiaorong, a Henan native ordained at Mount Taihe’s Zixiao Palace, served humbly for thirteen years in Changchun Temple’s kitchen—beloved for his kindness and diligence. A natural meditator, he attained...

The Zhang Jiaorong 张教荣

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Zhang Jiaorong, a Henan native ordained at Mount Taihe’s Zixiao Palace, served humbly for thirteen years in Changchun Temple’s kitchen—beloved for his kindness and diligence. A natural meditator, he attained...

The Lu Helin 卢合林

The Lu Helin 卢合林

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Lu Helin, a native of Xiaogan, Hubei, ordained at Mount Taihe’s Zixiao Palace and rose through roles at Wuhan’s Changchun Temple—from patrol officer to chief host and treasurer. Known for...

The Lu Helin 卢合林

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Lu Helin, a native of Xiaogan, Hubei, ordained at Mount Taihe’s Zixiao Palace and rose through roles at Wuhan’s Changchun Temple—from patrol officer to chief host and treasurer. Known for...