The Zhang Pengtou 张蓬头
Zhang Pengtou (fl. 1770s–1784), originally surnamed Qu of Jiangxia (Wuchang), was known for his gentle nature and mastery of breath cultivation. He practiced asceticism at Changchun Palace in Jiashan, served...
The Zhang Pengtou 张蓬头
Zhang Pengtou (fl. 1770s–1784), originally surnamed Qu of Jiangxia (Wuchang), was known for his gentle nature and mastery of breath cultivation. He practiced asceticism at Changchun Palace in Jiashan, served...
The Deng Dalin 邓大临
Deng Dalin (fl. 1645–1660s), styled Qixi and known as Danqiu of Changshu, Jiangsu, was a filial xiaolian scholar who risked his life in 1645 to recover his martyred teacher Huang...
The Deng Dalin 邓大临
Deng Dalin (fl. 1645–1660s), styled Qixi and known as Danqiu of Changshu, Jiangsu, was a filial xiaolian scholar who risked his life in 1645 to recover his martyred teacher Huang...
The Qiu Taisheng 邱太生
Qiu Taisheng (1618–1696), originally Qiu Shengji and known as Yinyang of Jiashan, Zhejiang, came from a wealthy family. At fifteen, he took the Initial Precepts; by seventeen, he received the...
The Qiu Taisheng 邱太生
Qiu Taisheng (1618–1696), originally Qiu Shengji and known as Yinyang of Jiashan, Zhejiang, came from a wealthy family. At fifteen, he took the Initial Precepts; by seventeen, he received the...
The Qian Taihua 钱太华
Qian Taihua (fl. late Ming–early Qing), styled Hanyang of Changzhou (or Zhenjiang), Jiangsu, came from a Confucian family and showed early brilliance. He ordained under Longmen master Lü Yunyin, receiving...
The Qian Taihua 钱太华
Qian Taihua (fl. late Ming–early Qing), styled Hanyang of Changzhou (or Zhenjiang), Jiangsu, came from a Confucian family and showed early brilliance. He ordained under Longmen master Lü Yunyin, receiving...
The Guan Taiqing 管太清
Guan Taiqing (fl. late Ming–early Qing) of Daxing (modern Beijing) met a Western Indian Daoist master during the Shunzhi reign (1644–1661), from whom he received esoteric Big Dipper rituals. Through...
The Guan Taiqing 管太清
Guan Taiqing (fl. late Ming–early Qing) of Daxing (modern Beijing) met a Western Indian Daoist master during the Shunzhi reign (1644–1661), from whom he received esoteric Big Dipper rituals. Through...
The Chen Yubin 陈玉宾
Chen Yubin (fl. late Ming–early Qing), styled Tian’ni of Dinghai, Zhejiang, was a Confucian scholar who, devastated by the Ming collapse, wailed in the wilderness before becoming a Daoist. Renowned...
The Chen Yubin 陈玉宾
Chen Yubin (fl. late Ming–early Qing), styled Tian’ni of Dinghai, Zhejiang, was a Confucian scholar who, devastated by the Ming collapse, wailed in the wilderness before becoming a Daoist. Renowned...