The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Cai Yushu 蔡玉树

The Cai Yushu 蔡玉树

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Cai Yushu, a prominent late Qing Daoist from Quanzhou, received formal Zhengyi ordination at Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Mansion. Renowned for his mastery of zhaijiao liturgical rites, he served as...

The Cai Yushu 蔡玉树

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Cai Yushu, a prominent late Qing Daoist from Quanzhou, received formal Zhengyi ordination at Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Mansion. Renowned for his mastery of zhaijiao liturgical rites, he served as...

The Huang Tao 黄韬

The Huang Tao 黄韬

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Huang Tao (styled Zelüe, Daoist name Congwen), younger brother of Huang Pan, was a prominent Zhengyi priest in late Qing Quanzhou’s Jinjiang region. Like his sibling, he specialized in Daoist...

The Huang Tao 黄韬

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Huang Tao (styled Zelüe, Daoist name Congwen), younger brother of Huang Pan, was a prominent Zhengyi priest in late Qing Quanzhou’s Jinjiang region. Like his sibling, he specialized in Daoist...

The Huang Pan 黄攀

The Huang Pan 黄攀

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Huang Pan (styled Zehua, Daoist name Conglong), a renowned Zhengyi high priest in late Qing Quanzhou, received formal ordination from the Zhang Celestial Master at Longhu Mountain. Active throughout the...

The Huang Pan 黄攀

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Huang Pan (styled Zehua, Daoist name Conglong), a renowned Zhengyi high priest in late Qing Quanzhou, received formal ordination from the Zhang Celestial Master at Longhu Mountain. Active throughout the...

The Shen Yongliang 沈永良

The Shen Yongliang 沈永良

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Shen Yongliang (d. 1866), a Zhejiang-born Daoist, rose from poverty to master Neidan under Jin Jiaoshan at Tongbo Palace. Known as “Shen Motou” for his eccentric, wine-loving antics and childlike...

The Shen Yongliang 沈永良

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Shen Yongliang (d. 1866), a Zhejiang-born Daoist, rose from poverty to master Neidan under Jin Jiaoshan at Tongbo Palace. Known as “Shen Motou” for his eccentric, wine-loving antics and childlike...

The Jiang Kezhi 蒋克志

The Jiang Kezhi 蒋克志

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Jiang Kezhi (late Qing, Ningbo, Zhejiang), styled Yudao and known as Zhiyang Zi or Lianxu Zi, was a Quanzhen Daoist who practiced Northern Lineage internal alchemy. He authored Xiudao Quanzhi...

The Jiang Kezhi 蒋克志

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Jiang Kezhi (late Qing, Ningbo, Zhejiang), styled Yudao and known as Zhiyang Zi or Lianxu Zi, was a Quanzhen Daoist who practiced Northern Lineage internal alchemy. He authored Xiudao Quanzhi...

The Wang Guolu 王国箓

The Wang Guolu 王国箓

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Wang Yuanlu (or Wang Guolu), a late Qing Daoist from Macheng, Hubei, became caretaker of Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves. In 1899, he discovered the sealed Library Cave but later sold thousands...

The Wang Guolu 王国箓

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Wang Yuanlu (or Wang Guolu), a late Qing Daoist from Macheng, Hubei, became caretaker of Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves. In 1899, he discovered the sealed Library Cave but later sold thousands...