The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Lu Danting 卢丹亭

The Lu Danting 卢丹亭

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Lu Danting (Ming dynasty), a native of Jiyuan (modern Henan), was erudite in literature and mastered the Yijing. He traveled to sacred mountains seeking masters, studied elixir alchemy (furnace, lead,...

The Lu Danting 卢丹亭

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Lu Danting (Ming dynasty), a native of Jiyuan (modern Henan), was erudite in literature and mastered the Yijing. He traveled to sacred mountains seeking masters, studied elixir alchemy (furnace, lead,...

The Chen Shishen 陈仕深

The Chen Shishen 陈仕深

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Chen Shishen (Ming dynasty), Daoist name Daoshen and a native of Jianning (modern Jian’ou, Fujian), received in youth the Shangqing Great Rites of the Maoshan lineage and Qingwei Thunder Rites....

The Chen Shishen 陈仕深

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Chen Shishen (Ming dynasty), Daoist name Daoshen and a native of Jianning (modern Jian’ou, Fujian), received in youth the Shangqing Great Rites of the Maoshan lineage and Qingwei Thunder Rites....

The Chen Zide 陈自得

The Chen Zide 陈自得

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Chen Zide (Ming dynasty), a native of Zhuquan, Fujian, devoted himself to Daoist arts and rejected officialdom. He traveled widely, studied under masters, and mastered astronomy, geography, military strategy, divination,...

The Chen Zide 陈自得

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Chen Zide (Ming dynasty), a native of Zhuquan, Fujian, devoted himself to Daoist arts and rejected officialdom. He traveled widely, studied under masters, and mastered astronomy, geography, military strategy, divination,...

The Luo Wei 罗维

The Luo Wei 罗维

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Luo Wei (Ming dynasty), styled Bahong and hao Mengjue Zi, was a native of Zhenjiang. From youth he delighted in Daoist arts and mastered esoteric texts on alchemy and ritual....

The Luo Wei 罗维

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Luo Wei (Ming dynasty), styled Bahong and hao Mengjue Zi, was a native of Zhenjiang. From youth he delighted in Daoist arts and mastered esoteric texts on alchemy and ritual....

The Peng Chunyi 彭纯一

The Peng Chunyi 彭纯一

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Peng Chunyi (Ming dynasty), styled Zhenfu and hao Taihua Shanren, suffered from a foot ailment. While residing at Tianning Temple in Piling, he was healed by an immortal who gave...

The Peng Chunyi 彭纯一

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Peng Chunyi (Ming dynasty), styled Zhenfu and hao Taihua Shanren, suffered from a foot ailment. While residing at Tianning Temple in Piling, he was healed by an immortal who gave...

The Yuan Sanquan 元三佺

The Yuan Sanquan 元三佺

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Yuan Sanquan (Ming dynasty), a native of Xiangfeng, Lean County (modern Jiangxi), was renowned for his Daoist ritual arts. He performed rainmaking rites and plague-expelling ceremonies using talismans and incantations—all...

The Yuan Sanquan 元三佺

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Yuan Sanquan (Ming dynasty), a native of Xiangfeng, Lean County (modern Jiangxi), was renowned for his Daoist ritual arts. He performed rainmaking rites and plague-expelling ceremonies using talismans and incantations—all...