The Li Shouzhen 李守真
Li Shouzhen, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), received secret longevity arts from an immortal on Mount Lao. He lived in seclusion in Meng County’s Snow Mountain until summoned to...
The Li Shouzhen 李守真
Li Shouzhen, active during the Chenghua reign (1465–1487), received secret longevity arts from an immortal on Mount Lao. He lived in seclusion in Meng County’s Snow Mountain until summoned to...
The Dong Bohua 董伯华
Dong Bohua, a native of Jinjiang during the Ming dynasty, was famed for his mastery of the Five Thunder Rites and widely hailed as “Lei Shi” (Thunder Master). His reputation...
The Dong Bohua 董伯华
Dong Bohua, a native of Jinjiang during the Ming dynasty, was famed for his mastery of the Five Thunder Rites and widely hailed as “Lei Shi” (Thunder Master). His reputation...
The Deng Qingming 邓清明
Deng Qingming, styled Zizhen of Cenxi, Guangxi (active during the Zhengtong reign, 1436–1449), was a Daoist adept renowned for his mastery of talismanic spells and Qingwei Thunder Rites. Unusually, he...
The Deng Qingming 邓清明
Deng Qingming, styled Zizhen of Cenxi, Guangxi (active during the Zhengtong reign, 1436–1449), was a Daoist adept renowned for his mastery of talismanic spells and Qingwei Thunder Rites. Unusually, he...
The Rui Daocai 芮道材
Rui Daocai, a Yunnan native of the Xuande era, studied Confucianism as a youth and later learned spirit-calming, breath cultivation, and grain-avoidance techniques from Master Liu. In 1426, he was...
The Rui Daocai 芮道材
Rui Daocai, a Yunnan native of the Xuande era, studied Confucianism as a youth and later learned spirit-calming, breath cultivation, and grain-avoidance techniques from Master Liu. In 1426, he was...
The Wang Shaotong 王绍通
Wang Shaotong, styled Yongzhi of Jinxi, became a Daoist at Longhu Mountain’s Fengqi Cloister during the Tianshun reign (1457–1464). Renowned for his efficacious rites, he was summoned to court and...
The Wang Shaotong 王绍通
Wang Shaotong, styled Yongzhi of Jinxi, became a Daoist at Longhu Mountain’s Fengqi Cloister during the Tianshun reign (1457–1464). Renowned for his efficacious rites, he was summoned to court and...
The Shen Jingyuan 沈静圆
Shen Jingyuan (d. 1465), originally Shen Xu of Jurong (ancestrally from Taiyuan), lost his parents young and met Daoist Zhang Jingding during their burial journey. Inspired, he later became Zhang’s...
The Shen Jingyuan 沈静圆
Shen Jingyuan (d. 1465), originally Shen Xu of Jurong (ancestrally from Taiyuan), lost his parents young and met Daoist Zhang Jingding during their burial journey. Inspired, he later became Zhang’s...