The Ji Changzai 季常在
Ji Changzai, a native of Binchuan, Dali (Yunnan), was a gongsheng (tribute student) during the Jiajing reign (1522–1566). While wandering Jiaogu Valley, he encountered two immortals who transmitted esoteric teachings...
The Ji Changzai 季常在
Ji Changzai, a native of Binchuan, Dali (Yunnan), was a gongsheng (tribute student) during the Jiajing reign (1522–1566). While wandering Jiaogu Valley, he encountered two immortals who transmitted esoteric teachings...
The Ji Yuancheng 季源澄
Ji Yuancheng, born in Longquan, Chuzhou (Zhejiang), entered Wanshou Palace as a child and mastered talismanic rites and Daoist ordination practices. Renowned for efficacious rain-summoning and sun-praying rituals, his spiritual...
The Ji Yuancheng 季源澄
Ji Yuancheng, born in Longquan, Chuzhou (Zhejiang), entered Wanshou Palace as a child and mastered talismanic rites and Daoist ordination practices. Renowned for efficacious rain-summoning and sun-praying rituals, his spiritual...
The Lan Tianyu 兰田玉
Lan Tianyu, a Daoist of Tiezhu Temple during the Jiajing reign (1522–1567), gained imperial favor through Yan Song, who presented his talismans to the emperor. Skilled in spirit-writing (fuluan) and...
The Lan Tianyu 兰田玉
Lan Tianyu, a Daoist of Tiezhu Temple during the Jiajing reign (1522–1567), gained imperial favor through Yan Song, who presented his talismans to the emperor. Skilled in spirit-writing (fuluan) and...
The Wang Jinming 王金明
Wang Jinming of Xi’an, initiated at seventeen by a rescued Daoist master, mastered esoteric alchemy and retreated to Mount Zhongnan. Summoned by the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), he expounded the...
The Wang Jinming 王金明
Wang Jinming of Xi’an, initiated at seventeen by a rescued Daoist master, mastered esoteric alchemy and retreated to Mount Zhongnan. Summoned by the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), he expounded the...
The Yu Daochun 喻道纯
Yu Daochun, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), was imperial-ly honored as “Ti Xuan Shou Dao An Wu Yang Su Chong Xu Zhan Mo Yan Fa Yi Hua Pu Ji...
The Yu Daochun 喻道纯
Yu Daochun, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), was imperial-ly honored as “Ti Xuan Shou Dao An Wu Yang Su Chong Xu Zhan Mo Yan Fa Yi Hua Pu Ji...
The Chen Yingzhen 陈应真
Chen Yingzhen, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), served as Deputy Metropolitan Registrar (Fu Duji) of the Daoist Administration and simultaneously held the position of Abbot of Longquan Temple.
The Chen Yingzhen 陈应真
Chen Yingzhen, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), served as Deputy Metropolitan Registrar (Fu Duji) of the Daoist Administration and simultaneously held the position of Abbot of Longquan Temple.