The Zhang Daoxiu 张道修
Zhang Daoxiu (d. 1400), of Changzhou (modern Suzhou, Jiangsu), entered Daoism at seventeen under Master Hu, receiving the Five Thunder Rites (Wulei Fa). He later resided at Yuanmiao Temple, where...
The Zhang Daoxiu 张道修
Zhang Daoxiu (d. 1400), of Changzhou (modern Suzhou, Jiangsu), entered Daoism at seventeen under Master Hu, receiving the Five Thunder Rites (Wulei Fa). He later resided at Yuanmiao Temple, where...
The Zhang Yuqing 张宇清
Zhang Yuqing (d. 1433), 44th Celestial Master of the Zhengyi lineage and younger brother of Zhang Yuchu, was a prodigy—composing poetry by age seven and mastering Confucian classics and Daoist...
The Zhang Yuqing 张宇清
Zhang Yuqing (d. 1433), 44th Celestial Master of the Zhengyi lineage and younger brother of Zhang Yuchu, was a prodigy—composing poetry by age seven and mastering Confucian classics and Daoist...
The Ren Ziyuan 任自垣
Ren Ziyuan (d. 1431), styled Yiyu and hao Chanyu, was a Maoshan Daoist from Yunyang (modern Dantu, Jiangsu), renowned for his mastery of Confucian classics and Daoist texts. In 1406,...
The Ren Ziyuan 任自垣
Ren Ziyuan (d. 1431), styled Yiyu and hao Chanyu, was a Maoshan Daoist from Yunyang (modern Dantu, Jiangsu), renowned for his mastery of Confucian classics and Daoist texts. In 1406,...
The Shao Qingfang 邵庆芳
Shao Qingfang (d. 1425), a native of Panyang (modern Poyang, Jiangxi), entered Shangqing Palace on Longhu Mountain as a youth. In 1391, his distinguished Daoist conduct earned him a court...
The Shao Qingfang 邵庆芳
Shao Qingfang (d. 1425), a native of Panyang (modern Poyang, Jiangxi), entered Shangqing Palace on Longhu Mountain as a youth. In 1391, his distinguished Daoist conduct earned him a court...
The Qian Ruowu 钱若无
Qian Ruowu (d. 1420), from Yunyang (modern Dantu, Jiangsu), entered Daoism young and trained in the Qingwei liturgical tradition. In 1415, he was imperially selected for devotional service at Jingyue...
The Qian Ruowu 钱若无
Qian Ruowu (d. 1420), from Yunyang (modern Dantu, Jiangsu), entered Daoism young and trained in the Qingwei liturgical tradition. In 1415, he was imperially selected for devotional service at Jingyue...
The Li Shizhong 李时中
Li Shizhong (d. 1418), of Jiangdu, Jiangsu, studied Daoism on Maoshan after early immersion in Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the Yijing. Appointed abbot of Beijing’s Chongzhen Wanshou Palace in 1368, he...
The Li Shizhong 李时中
Li Shizhong (d. 1418), of Jiangdu, Jiangsu, studied Daoism on Maoshan after early immersion in Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the Yijing. Appointed abbot of Beijing’s Chongzhen Wanshou Palace in 1368, he...