The Lü Shoupu 吕守璞
Lü Shoupu (d. 1710), styled Duanxu and known as Yunyin of Changzhou, Suzhou, entered Daoism at 17 alongside his wife, who founded Nüzhen Immortal Abbey. Ordained by Wang Changyue in...
The Lü Shoupu 吕守璞
Lü Shoupu (d. 1710), styled Duanxu and known as Yunyin of Changzhou, Suzhou, entered Daoism at 17 alongside his wife, who founded Nüzhen Immortal Abbey. Ordained by Wang Changyue in...
The Tao Sixuan 陶思萱
Tao Sixuan (d. 1692), styled Qizhan and known as Shianzi of Guian, Zhejiang, came from a wealthy merchant family but was raised by relatives due to family discord. A gifted...
The Tao Sixuan 陶思萱
Tao Sixuan (d. 1692), styled Qizhan and known as Shianzi of Guian, Zhejiang, came from a wealthy merchant family but was raised by relatives due to family discord. A gifted...
The Wang Taiyuan王太原
Wang Taiyuan (fl. late Ming), originally Zhu—illegitimate son of Prince Tang—was born in hiding after his father’s execution. Raised by the “Jizu Daoist” on Yunnan’s Chicken Foot Mountain, he trained...
The Wang Taiyuan王太原
Wang Taiyuan (fl. late Ming), originally Zhu—illegitimate son of Prince Tang—was born in hiding after his father’s execution. Raised by the “Jizu Daoist” on Yunnan’s Chicken Foot Mountain, he trained...
The Zhu Ligang 朱立刚
Zhu Ligang (b. 1620), styled Yier and known as Yingchanzi of Matoupu, Dingzhou (Hebei), lived quietly as a physician-diviner devoted to quietude. In midlife, he met the immortal Chen Xian,...
The Zhu Ligang 朱立刚
Zhu Ligang (b. 1620), styled Yier and known as Yingchanzi of Matoupu, Dingzhou (Hebei), lived quietly as a physician-diviner devoted to quietude. In midlife, he met the immortal Chen Xian,...
The Sun Taiguan 孙太观
Sun Taiguan (1620–1711), originally Fu Qing of Kunshan, Jiangsu, lost his parents to Ming loyalist suicide. After decades as a recluse skilled in military strategy and esoteric arts like Qimen...
The Sun Taiguan 孙太观
Sun Taiguan (1620–1711), originally Fu Qing of Kunshan, Jiangsu, lost his parents to Ming loyalist suicide. After decades as a recluse skilled in military strategy and esoteric arts like Qimen...
The Tong Qinghe 童清和
Tong Qinghe (1619–1716), styled Rongyangzi of Longyou, Zhejiang, began as a Buddhist-leaning seeker, spending nine years on Mount Tiantai where he “perfected the Great Elixir.” Later ordained by Zhou Tailang...
The Tong Qinghe 童清和
Tong Qinghe (1619–1716), styled Rongyangzi of Longyou, Zhejiang, began as a Buddhist-leaning seeker, spending nine years on Mount Tiantai where he “perfected the Great Elixir.” Later ordained by Zhou Tailang...