The Sun Baochan 孙抱禅
Sun Baochan (fl. Guangxu era), from Ciqu Village near Beijing, was a disciple of Liu Mingrui—the 20th-generation master of the Nanzong (Southern Lineage)—and received the dharma name Dabie. Entrusted with...
The Sun Baochan 孙抱禅
Sun Baochan (fl. Guangxu era), from Ciqu Village near Beijing, was a disciple of Liu Mingrui—the 20th-generation master of the Nanzong (Southern Lineage)—and received the dharma name Dabie. Entrusted with...
The Chen Yuwen 陈毓文
Chen Yuwen (fl. Guangxu era), from Ciqu Village near Beijing, was a disciple of Liu Mingrui in the Nanzong (Southern Lineage) Daoist tradition, receiving the dharma name Dachun. He was...
The Chen Yuwen 陈毓文
Chen Yuwen (fl. Guangxu era), from Ciqu Village near Beijing, was a disciple of Liu Mingrui in the Nanzong (Southern Lineage) Daoist tradition, receiving the dharma name Dachun. He was...
The Gao Rendong 高仁峒
Gao Rendong, a Yunnan-born Daoist of exceptional resolve, received full ordination from Zhang Yuanxuan at Beijing’s White Cloud Temple in 1870. Recognized for his steadfast devotion and capacity to uphold...
The Gao Rendong 高仁峒
Gao Rendong, a Yunnan-born Daoist of exceptional resolve, received full ordination from Zhang Yuanxuan at Beijing’s White Cloud Temple in 1870. Recognized for his steadfast devotion and capacity to uphold...
The Zhang Yuanxu 张元旭
Zhang Yuanxu (d. 1925), styled Xiaochu, was the 62nd Zhengyi Celestial Master, succeeding in 1904. A Confucian scholar and skilled ritualist, he widely transmitted talismanic ordinations across Jiangnan. He authored...
The Zhang Yuanxu 张元旭
Zhang Yuanxu (d. 1925), styled Xiaochu, was the 62nd Zhengyi Celestial Master, succeeding in 1904. A Confucian scholar and skilled ritualist, he widely transmitted talismanic ordinations across Jiangnan. He authored...
The Huang Shang 黄裳
Huang Shang (styled Yuanji), a late Qing Daoist from Fengcheng, Jiangxi, taught Neidan at the Leye Hall during the Daoguang–Xianfeng eras. His “Central Yellow Direct Penetration” method emphasized pure quietistic...
The Huang Shang 黄裳
Huang Shang (styled Yuanji), a late Qing Daoist from Fengcheng, Jiangxi, taught Neidan at the Leye Hall during the Daoguang–Xianfeng eras. His “Central Yellow Direct Penetration” method emphasized pure quietistic...
The Zhang Yuanxuan 张园璿
Zhang Yuanxuan (styled Gengyun, sobriquet Yunqiao Zi), a 19th-century Shandong Daoist, trained at Laoshan and rose to lead Nanyang’s Xuanmiao Temple. Summoned to Beijing’s White Cloud Temple by Master Lü...
The Zhang Yuanxuan 张园璿
Zhang Yuanxuan (styled Gengyun, sobriquet Yunqiao Zi), a 19th-century Shandong Daoist, trained at Laoshan and rose to lead Nanyang’s Xuanmiao Temple. Summoned to Beijing’s White Cloud Temple by Master Lü...