The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Jiang Qi 蒋起

The Jiang Qi 蒋起

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Ren Tianran (fl. 1660s), abbot of Xi’an’s Baxian Temple, spearheaded its expansion in 1662 with major fundraising, established a public ordination platform, and initiated hundreds of disciples. His efforts elevated...

The Jiang Qi 蒋起

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Ren Tianran (fl. 1660s), abbot of Xi’an’s Baxian Temple, spearheaded its expansion in 1662 with major fundraising, established a public ordination platform, and initiated hundreds of disciples. His efforts elevated...

The Ren Tianran 任天然

The Ren Tianran 任天然

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Ren Tianran (fl. 1660s), abbot of Xi’an’s Baxian Temple, spearheaded its expansion in 1662 with major fundraising, established a public ordination platform, and initiated hundreds of disciples. His efforts elevated...

The Ren Tianran 任天然

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Ren Tianran (fl. 1660s), abbot of Xi’an’s Baxian Temple, spearheaded its expansion in 1662 with major fundraising, established a public ordination platform, and initiated hundreds of disciples. His efforts elevated...

The Du Yangdong 杜阳栋

The Du Yangdong 杜阳栋

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Du Yangdong (fl. mid–late 17th c.), a native of Dengzhou, Shandong, abandoned a Confucian career after the Ming collapse and fled to Luofu Mountain, where he became abbot of Chongxu...

The Du Yangdong 杜阳栋

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Du Yangdong (fl. mid–late 17th c.), a native of Dengzhou, Shandong, abandoned a Confucian career after the Ming collapse and fled to Luofu Mountain, where he became abbot of Chongxu...

The Chu Shoushi 褚守恃

The Chu Shoushi 褚守恃

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Chu Shoushi (fl. 17th c.), styled Zhenyun, served over fifty years as abbot of Taiqing Palace on Mount Lao (Shandong), earning wide respect among monastics and laypeople alike. A skilled...

The Chu Shoushi 褚守恃

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Chu Shoushi (fl. 17th c.), styled Zhenyun, served over fifty years as abbot of Taiqing Palace on Mount Lao (Shandong), earning wide respect among monastics and laypeople alike. A skilled...

The Yu Chang 喻昌

The Yu Chang 喻昌

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Yu Chang (1585–1664), styled Jiayan and known as Xichang Laoren of Xinjian, Jiangxi, initially explored Daoist inner cultivation and alchemy but became a preeminent Qing physician. Settling in Changshu by...

The Yu Chang 喻昌

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Yu Chang (1585–1664), styled Jiayan and known as Xichang Laoren of Xinjian, Jiangxi, initially explored Daoist inner cultivation and alchemy but became a preeminent Qing physician. Settling in Changshu by...

The Xu Qingyang 许清阳

The Xu Qingyang 许清阳

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Xu Qingyang (fl. 1680s), styled Xiaotong of Renhe, Zhejiang, abandoned failed civil examinations to enter Daoism, ordaining under Zhou Tailang at Jinggu Dong. Known for unwavering sincerity, he studied at...

The Xu Qingyang 许清阳

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Xu Qingyang (fl. 1680s), styled Xiaotong of Renhe, Zhejiang, abandoned failed civil examinations to enter Daoism, ordaining under Zhou Tailang at Jinggu Dong. Known for unwavering sincerity, he studied at...