The Zhen Youxu 甄有虚
Zhen Youxu (1819–?), styled Zhiben and hao Ningyangzi, was a 19th-century Daoist master from Suxian. Trained in Confucian classics, medicine, and qigong, he later studied neidan (“returning essence” alchemy) under...
The Zhen Youxu 甄有虚
Zhen Youxu (1819–?), styled Zhiben and hao Ningyangzi, was a 19th-century Daoist master from Suxian. Trained in Confucian classics, medicine, and qigong, he later studied neidan (“returning essence” alchemy) under...
The Wang Lian 王莲
Wang Lian (style Yunxiang, hao Qingwei and Yujing Daoren), a Qing female Daoist from Wuxi, excelled in poetry, calligraphy, music, and especially ink orchids and bamboo—praised for their “graceful bones...
The Wang Lian 王莲
Wang Lian (style Yunxiang, hao Qingwei and Yujing Daoren), a Qing female Daoist from Wuxi, excelled in poetry, calligraphy, music, and especially ink orchids and bamboo—praised for their “graceful bones...
The Huang Faxing 黄法兴
Huang Faxing, a failed Confucian scholar from Minqing, Fujian, abandoned exams after mysteriously finding a Zhengyi Daoist ritual seal at night. He mastered talismanic arts, gained wide renown, and attracted...
The Huang Faxing 黄法兴
Huang Faxing, a failed Confucian scholar from Minqing, Fujian, abandoned exams after mysteriously finding a Zhengyi Daoist ritual seal at night. He mastered talismanic arts, gained wide renown, and attracted...
The Wang Zhichun 王至淳
Wang Zhichun (style Pushan), a Daoist of Yinxian Hermitage in Nanjing, excelled in poetry and ink painting—especially plum blossoms. His Jiangshang Yincao and inclusion in local gazetteers reflect his role...
The Wang Zhichun 王至淳
Wang Zhichun (style Pushan), a Daoist of Yinxian Hermitage in Nanjing, excelled in poetry and ink painting—especially plum blossoms. His Jiangshang Yincao and inclusion in local gazetteers reflect his role...
The Tian Mianhuai 田绵淮
Tian Mianhuai (style Bodian, hao Hanjingzi), a Qing Daoist from Shangqiu, Henan, mastered Daoist qigong and internal alchemy. His Shousheng Sishu (“Four Books on Bestowing Life”) transmitted breathwork, energy cultivation,...
The Tian Mianhuai 田绵淮
Tian Mianhuai (style Bodian, hao Hanjingzi), a Qing Daoist from Shangqiu, Henan, mastered Daoist qigong and internal alchemy. His Shousheng Sishu (“Four Books on Bestowing Life”) transmitted breathwork, energy cultivation,...
The Wang Qiaonian 王乔年
Wang Qiaonian (style Mingyuan), a Daoist of Fengzhen Abbey in Hangzhou, was celebrated in Huajia Shishi for his poetry, literary grace, and especially flower paintings. His art—rooted in Daoist aesthetics—transformed...
The Wang Qiaonian 王乔年
Wang Qiaonian (style Mingyuan), a Daoist of Fengzhen Abbey in Hangzhou, was celebrated in Huajia Shishi for his poetry, literary grace, and especially flower paintings. His art—rooted in Daoist aesthetics—transformed...