The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Zhou Lüjing 周履靖

The Zhou Lüjing 周履靖

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Zhou Lüjing (Ming dynasty), styled Yizhi and hao Meidian Daoren, was a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. A master of Daoist qigong, he compiled the Chifeng Sui (Marrow of the Crimson...

The Zhou Lüjing 周履靖

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Zhou Lüjing (Ming dynasty), styled Yizhi and hao Meidian Daoren, was a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. A master of Daoist qigong, he compiled the Chifeng Sui (Marrow of the Crimson...

The Zhou Xuanzhen 周玄贞

The Zhou Xuanzhen 周玄贞

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Zhou Xuanzhen, a Quanzhen Daoist from Jinan, Shandong during the Ming dynasty, authored a ten-volume commentary on the Gaoshang Yuhuang Benxing Jijing (Scripture of the Original Deeds of the High...

The Zhou Xuanzhen 周玄贞

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Zhou Xuanzhen, a Quanzhen Daoist from Jinan, Shandong during the Ming dynasty, authored a ten-volume commentary on the Gaoshang Yuhuang Benxing Jijing (Scripture of the Original Deeds of the High...

The Li Puye 李朴野

The Li Puye 李朴野

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Li Puye (Ming dynasty) is suspected to be the actual author of the Taiqing Jin Si Qinghua Miwen Jinbao Neilian Dan (Three Scrolls), a key Daoist inner alchemy text traditionally...

The Li Puye 李朴野

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Li Puye (Ming dynasty) is suspected to be the actual author of the Taiqing Jin Si Qinghua Miwen Jinbao Neilian Dan (Three Scrolls), a key Daoist inner alchemy text traditionally...

The Huang Zhongli 黄中理

The Huang Zhongli 黄中理

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Huang Zhongli, a Ming official from Shuangjing (modern Xiushui, Jiangxi), abandoned his post after suffering hemiplegia. Vowing to become a Daoist if healed by the immortal “Lady Jin Hua,” he...

The Huang Zhongli 黄中理

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Huang Zhongli, a Ming official from Shuangjing (modern Xiushui, Jiangxi), abandoned his post after suffering hemiplegia. Vowing to become a Daoist if healed by the immortal “Lady Jin Hua,” he...

The Wang Yongning 王永宁

The Wang Yongning 王永宁

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Wang Yongning, a Ming Daoist from Linzhang (Hebei), was ordained under imperial favorite Tao Zhongwen and resided at Chaotian Palace in Nanjing. During the Jiajing reign (1522–1666), he performed rain-making...

The Wang Yongning 王永宁

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Wang Yongning, a Ming Daoist from Linzhang (Hebei), was ordained under imperial favorite Tao Zhongwen and resided at Chaotian Palace in Nanjing. During the Jiajing reign (1522–1666), he performed rain-making...

The Geng Yilan 耿义兰

The Geng Yilan 耿义兰

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Geng Yilan (Ming dynasty) became a Daoist in youth. During the Wanli era (1573–1620), he received imperial gifts of scriptures, ritual music scores, and a qin. After studying Shifang Jingyun...

The Geng Yilan 耿义兰

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Geng Yilan (Ming dynasty) became a Daoist in youth. During the Wanli era (1573–1620), he received imperial gifts of scriptures, ritual music scores, and a qin. After studying Shifang Jingyun...