The Ke Yanggui 柯阳桂
Ke Yanggui (1693–1745), born to a scholar-official family in Fujian, abandoned Confucian exams at twenty to follow Master Zeng Yiguan on Mount Luofu. A paragon of purity and discipline, he...
The Ke Yanggui 柯阳桂
Ke Yanggui (1693–1745), born to a scholar-official family in Fujian, abandoned Confucian exams at twenty to follow Master Zeng Yiguan on Mount Luofu. A paragon of purity and discipline, he...
The Lou Jinyuan 娄近垣
Lou Jinyuan (1689–1776), a Longhu Mountain Daoist from Shanghai, healed the Yongzheng Emperor with talismanic water in 1730 and was named “Wonderfully Upright Zhenren.” He led Beijing’s Dongyue Temple, directed...
The Lou Jinyuan 娄近垣
Lou Jinyuan (1689–1776), a Longhu Mountain Daoist from Shanghai, healed the Yongzheng Emperor with talismanic water in 1730 and was named “Wonderfully Upright Zhenren.” He led Beijing’s Dongyue Temple, directed...
The Zhang Qingye 张清夜
Zhang Qingye (1676–1763), a Suzhou-born Daoist, trained on Wudang Mountain and later revitalized Chengdu’s Qingyang Palace, establishing it as a major monastic center. A proponent of Confucian-Daoist-Buddhist unity, he authored...
The Zhang Qingye 张清夜
Zhang Qingye (1676–1763), a Suzhou-born Daoist, trained on Wudang Mountain and later revitalized Chengdu’s Qingyang Palace, establishing it as a major monastic center. A proponent of Confucian-Daoist-Buddhist unity, he authored...
The Fan Taifu 樊太复
Fan Taifu (?–1744), a Longmen Daoist from Suzhou, received the Three Great Precepts under Master Lü Yunyin. After thirteen years of retreat at Biyan and residence at Jingai Mountain, he...
The Fan Taifu 樊太复
Fan Taifu (?–1744), a Longmen Daoist from Suzhou, received the Three Great Precepts under Master Lü Yunyin. After thirteen years of retreat at Biyan and residence at Jingai Mountain, he...
The Bai Fuli 白复礼
Bai Fuli (?–1740), a Qing-era Daoist from Shaanxi, left home at 19 to seek the Way. Ordained by Master Wang Laihuai in the Longmen lineage, he became the 14th-generation Preceptor,...
The Bai Fuli 白复礼
Bai Fuli (?–1740), a Qing-era Daoist from Shaanxi, left home at 19 to seek the Way. Ordained by Master Wang Laihuai in the Longmen lineage, he became the 14th-generation Preceptor,...
The Zhu Yihe 朱一和
Zhu Yihe (?–1717), a Daoist from Shaanxi, founded a charitable hostel and infirmary at Chengdu’s Zitong Temple, serving travelers and the sick for over a decade. In 1714, Master Mu...
The Zhu Yihe 朱一和
Zhu Yihe (?–1717), a Daoist from Shaanxi, founded a charitable hostel and infirmary at Chengdu’s Zitong Temple, serving travelers and the sick for over a decade. In 1714, Master Mu...