The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Zhang Maocheng 张懋丞

The Zhang Maocheng 张懋丞

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Zhang Maocheng (1388–1447), 45th Zhengyi Celestial Master and son of Zhang Yuqing, was granted the title “Zhenren” by the Ming court. In 1436, he traveled to Beijing to congratulate Emperor...

The Zhang Maocheng 张懋丞

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Zhang Maocheng (1388–1447), 45th Zhengyi Celestial Master and son of Zhang Yuqing, was granted the title “Zhenren” by the Ming court. In 1436, he traveled to Beijing to congratulate Emperor...

The Yan Fuyuan 颜褔渊

The Yan Fuyuan 颜褔渊

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Yan Fuyuan, a Daoist of Dongguan Cloister on Longhu Mountain during the Xuande reign, was summoned to Beijing in 1434. His responses during the imperial audience pleased the emperor, leading...

The Yan Fuyuan 颜褔渊

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Yan Fuyuan, a Daoist of Dongguan Cloister on Longhu Mountain during the Xuande reign, was summoned to Beijing in 1434. His responses during the imperial audience pleased the emperor, leading...

The Cao Kehong 操克宏

The Cao Kehong 操克宏

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Cao Kehong was a Taoist priest at Yousheng Courtyard of Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi during the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty. In the 9th year of the Xuande reign...

The Cao Kehong 操克宏

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Cao Kehong was a Taoist priest at Yousheng Courtyard of Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi during the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty. In the 9th year of the Xuande reign...

The Shen Daoning 沈道宁

The Shen Daoning 沈道宁

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Shen Daoning (hao Yeyun), active during the Hongxi and Xuande reigns, was originally based at Yuxiu Monastery. Nicknamed “Shen Lantou” (“Shen the Scabby”) for his wild demeanor and skin sores,...

The Shen Daoning 沈道宁

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Shen Daoning (hao Yeyun), active during the Hongxi and Xuande reigns, was originally based at Yuxiu Monastery. Nicknamed “Shen Lantou” (“Shen the Scabby”) for his wild demeanor and skin sores,...

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

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Huang Yizhen (1392–1472), hao Yunfeng and Chengyizi, was a native of Neixiang (modern Henan). He entered Fengxian Temple as a youth and later studied under Quanzhen master Li Chongpu, practicing...

The Hu Xuanzong 胡玄宗

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Huang Yizhen (1392–1472), hao Yunfeng and Chengyizi, was a native of Neixiang (modern Henan). He entered Fengxian Temple as a youth and later studied under Quanzhen master Li Chongpu, practicing...

The Huang Yizhen 黄一真

The Huang Yizhen 黄一真

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Huang Yizhen (1392–1472), hao Yunfeng and Chengyizi, was a native of Neixiang (modern Henan). He entered Fengxian Temple as a youth and later studied under Quanzhen master Li Chongpu, practicing...

The Huang Yizhen 黄一真

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Huang Yizhen (1392–1472), hao Yunfeng and Chengyizi, was a native of Neixiang (modern Henan). He entered Fengxian Temple as a youth and later studied under Quanzhen master Li Chongpu, practicing...