The Liu Benshu 刘本恕
Liu Benshu (born Liu Qiao, sobriquets Kechen, Youwozi) of Hunan, inspired by a dream-vision, became a Daoist at Wuchang’s Hansan Gong. With Dongyanzi and Qingxuzi, he co-authored the Cantong Jing,...
The Liu Benshu 刘本恕
Liu Benshu (born Liu Qiao, sobriquets Kechen, Youwozi) of Hunan, inspired by a dream-vision, became a Daoist at Wuchang’s Hansan Gong. With Dongyanzi and Qingxuzi, he co-authored the Cantong Jing,...
The Sun Daoyuan 孙道元
Sun Daoyuan (styled Shanchang, sobriquet Fuyangzi) of Tongchuan, Zhejiang, entered Daoism as a child at Wushan’s Huode Temple. He received the Qingwei Five-Thunder Rites from the Celestial Master at Longhu...
The Sun Daoyuan 孙道元
Sun Daoyuan (styled Shanchang, sobriquet Fuyangzi) of Tongchuan, Zhejiang, entered Daoism as a child at Wushan’s Huode Temple. He received the Qingwei Five-Thunder Rites from the Celestial Master at Longhu...
The Tao Susi 陶素耜
Tao Susi (born Tao Shiyu, sobriquets Cuncunzi, Tongwei Daoren) of Kuaiji, Zhejiang, wandered China in youth seeking Daoist masters. After receiving secret alchemical instructions, he devoted himself to inner cultivation...
The Tao Susi 陶素耜
Tao Susi (born Tao Shiyu, sobriquets Cuncunzi, Tongwei Daoren) of Kuaiji, Zhejiang, wandered China in youth seeking Daoist masters. After receiving secret alchemical instructions, he devoted himself to inner cultivation...
The Huang Yixing 黄一行
Huang Yixing of Jiangxia (Wuchang), originally a Confucian scholar versed in Buddhist sutras like the Diamond and Śūraṅgama, later became a Daoist priest. He composed a ten-chapter treatise on the...
The Huang Yixing 黄一行
Huang Yixing of Jiangxia (Wuchang), originally a Confucian scholar versed in Buddhist sutras like the Diamond and Śūraṅgama, later became a Daoist priest. He composed a ten-chapter treatise on the...
The Huang Ziran 黄自然
Huang Ziran (sobriquet Qingxu), a Daoist priest of Dongyue Temple, practiced breath control, grain avoidance, and mental stillness for over ten years. Through disciplined inner cultivation, he attained deep insight...
The Huang Ziran 黄自然
Huang Ziran (sobriquet Qingxu), a Daoist priest of Dongyue Temple, practiced breath control, grain avoidance, and mental stillness for over ten years. Through disciplined inner cultivation, he attained deep insight...
The Wang Jiachun 王家春
Wang Jiachun (styled Jiuling, sobriquet Hanxu) of Yongjia (Wenzhou), Zhejiang, was a Daoist priest at Yingdao Temple who mastered Lao-Zhuang philosophy and inner alchemy. After wandering China’s sacred mountains, he...
The Wang Jiachun 王家春
Wang Jiachun (styled Jiuling, sobriquet Hanxu) of Yongjia (Wenzhou), Zhejiang, was a Daoist priest at Yingdao Temple who mastered Lao-Zhuang philosophy and inner alchemy. After wandering China’s sacred mountains, he...