The Gao Qingyu 高清昱
Gao Qingyu (1618–1768), styled Dongli, of Changbai (Jilin) with Shandong roots, journeyed from Taiwan to Zhejiang in 1692 to study under Zhou Tailang. Receiving Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian texts—including Daodejing,...
The Gao Qingyu 高清昱
Gao Qingyu (1618–1768), styled Dongli, of Changbai (Jilin) with Shandong roots, journeyed from Taiwan to Zhejiang in 1692 to study under Zhou Tailang. Receiving Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian texts—including Daodejing,...
The Pan Taimu 潘太牧
Pan Taimu (d. 1685), also known as Deng Sheng and styled Muxinzi of Wuxing, began as a lowly woodcutter at Tianzhu Temple. Overlooked by its abbot, he later became a...
The Pan Taimu 潘太牧
Pan Taimu (d. 1685), also known as Deng Sheng and styled Muxinzi of Wuxing, began as a lowly woodcutter at Tianzhu Temple. Overlooked by its abbot, he later became a...
The Sheng Qingya 盛青崖
Sheng Qingya (fl. late Ming–early Qing), also known as Jin Dadi and styled Qiaoyun, was a Tongcheng-born scholar-official who passed the imperial exams before retreating to Tianzhu Temple in Yuhang.
The Sheng Qingya 盛青崖
Sheng Qingya (fl. late Ming–early Qing), also known as Jin Dadi and styled Qiaoyun, was a Tongcheng-born scholar-official who passed the imperial exams before retreating to Tianzhu Temple in Yuhang.
The Tao Jing'an 陶靖庵
Tao Jing’an (1618–1673), originally Shen Hao and later Tao Shouzhen, was orphaned young and raised by his sister. After her death, he settled on Jingai Mountain, traveled widely, and mastered...
The Tao Jing'an 陶靖庵
Tao Jing’an (1618–1673), originally Shen Hao and later Tao Shouzhen, was orphaned young and raised by his sister. After her death, he settled on Jingai Mountain, traveled widely, and mastered...
The Guo Jingzhong 郭静中
Guo Jingzhong (d. 1644), styled Yingyangzi of Xiuxian, Henan, received golden elixir and Five Thunder teachings from a Liu-surnamed immortal on Mount Hua. Renowned for efficacious rain prayers, he was...
The Guo Jingzhong 郭静中
Guo Jingzhong (d. 1644), styled Yingyangzi of Xiuxian, Henan, received golden elixir and Five Thunder teachings from a Liu-surnamed immortal on Mount Hua. Renowned for efficacious rain prayers, he was...
The Yang Qingzhi 杨清治
Yang Qingzhi, a late-Ming Daoist from Hebei, resided at Changchun Temple before wandering China’s sacred mountains and city streets. Renowned for miraculous powers—such as summoning springs by tapping the earth...
The Yang Qingzhi 杨清治
Yang Qingzhi, a late-Ming Daoist from Hebei, resided at Changchun Temple before wandering China’s sacred mountains and city streets. Renowned for miraculous powers—such as summoning springs by tapping the earth...