The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Chen Qingjue 陈清觉

The Chen Qingjue 陈清觉

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Chen Qingjue (1606–1705), styled Hansong and Yanxiazi, abandoned his official post to become a Daoist on Wudang Mountain. Settling in Qingcheng and later Chengdu’s Qingyang Palace, he founded the Baidong...

The Chen Qingjue 陈清觉

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Chen Qingjue (1606–1705), styled Hansong and Yanxiazi, abandoned his official post to become a Daoist on Wudang Mountain. Settling in Qingcheng and later Chengdu’s Qingyang Palace, he founded the Baidong...

The Fan Taiqing 范太清

The Fan Taiqing 范太清

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Fan Taiqing (1606–1748), styled Qingyunzi, was a Ming-Qing Daoist master from Jiangfu. Rejecting political enticement, he embraced Daoism under Sun Yuyang and others, inheriting four lineage transmissions. He recovered ancient...

The Fan Taiqing 范太清

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Fan Taiqing (1606–1748), styled Qingyunzi, was a Ming-Qing Daoist master from Jiangfu. Rejecting political enticement, he embraced Daoism under Sun Yuyang and others, inheriting four lineage transmissions. He recovered ancient...

The Wang Taigu 王太古

The Wang Taigu 王太古

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Wang Taigu (1597–1721), born Wang Shen in Kuiguan, Sichuan, fled war in 1660 and settled at Jingai Mountain, becoming a disciple of Tao Jing’an. Later ordained by Zhou Tailang—who renamed...

The Wang Taigu 王太古

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Wang Taigu (1597–1721), born Wang Shen in Kuiguan, Sichuan, fled war in 1660 and settled at Jingai Mountain, becoming a disciple of Tao Jing’an. Later ordained by Zhou Tailang—who renamed...

The Huang Shouyuan 黄守圆

The Huang Shouyuan 黄守圆

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Huang Shouyuan (1595–1673), born Huang Jue in Wucheng, Zhejiang, was a Ming-Qing Daoist master and 8th-generation Longmen lineage holder. Trained in Confucian classics, calligraphy, and later Daoist alchemy under Chen...

The Huang Shouyuan 黄守圆

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Huang Shouyuan (1595–1673), born Huang Jue in Wucheng, Zhejiang, was a Ming-Qing Daoist master and 8th-generation Longmen lineage holder. Trained in Confucian classics, calligraphy, and later Daoist alchemy under Chen...

The Zhang Xiaoyao 张逍遥

The Zhang Xiaoyao 张逍遥

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Zhang Xiaoyao (1595–1661), from Qi County, Henan, practiced Daoist cultivation in Xianren Cave, gathering herbs and performing Dipper rituals. Receiving teachings on inner alchemy from an immortal, he later resided...

The Zhang Xiaoyao 张逍遥

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Zhang Xiaoyao (1595–1661), from Qi County, Henan, practiced Daoist cultivation in Xianren Cave, gathering herbs and performing Dipper rituals. Receiving teachings on inner alchemy from an immortal, he later resided...

The Bian Yujing 卞玉京

The Bian Yujing 卞玉京

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Bian Yujing, also known as Sai Sai and styled Yujing Daoren, was a famed courtesan of the Qinhuai district during the Ming–Qing transition. Renowned for her poetry, calligraphy, guqin playing,...

The Bian Yujing 卞玉京

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Bian Yujing, also known as Sai Sai and styled Yujing Daoren, was a famed courtesan of the Qinhuai district during the Ming–Qing transition. Renowned for her poetry, calligraphy, guqin playing,...