The Jiang Rihe 蒋日和
Jiang Rihe, a native of Jiangning, entered Daoism as a youth under Xie Wuwei of Chaotian Palace and later studied with the eminent Liu Yuanran. As recorded in the Zhenqing...
The Jiang Rihe 蒋日和
Jiang Rihe, a native of Jiangning, entered Daoism as a youth under Xie Wuwei of Chaotian Palace and later studied with the eminent Liu Yuanran. As recorded in the Zhenqing...
The Cao Ximing 曹希鸣
Cao Ximing, a Longhu Mountain Daoist in the early Ming, was appointed to the Daoist Registry Office (Daolu Si) in 1382 under the Hongwu Emperor—a key institution for state oversight...
The Cao Ximing 曹希鸣
Cao Ximing, a Longhu Mountain Daoist in the early Ming, was appointed to the Daoist Registry Office (Daolu Si) in 1382 under the Hongwu Emperor—a key institution for state oversight...
The Zhang Boting 张柏亭
Zhang Boting, self-styled “Gourd Daoist,” was commissioned during the Yongle reign (1403–1424) to help construct Wudang Mountain’s imperial temple complex and resided at Xuantiang Yuxu Palace. After receiving the Five...
The Zhang Boting 张柏亭
Zhang Boting, self-styled “Gourd Daoist,” was commissioned during the Yongle reign (1403–1424) to help construct Wudang Mountain’s imperial temple complex and resided at Xuantiang Yuxu Palace. After receiving the Five...
The Fan Sheng 范胜
Fan Sheng (hao Quliuxin), a native of Laizhou, Shandong, was gifted from youth. As a boy, he received teachings in breath cultivation, grain-avoidance (bigu), and longevity-guiding techniques from a Daoist...
The Fan Sheng 范胜
Fan Sheng (hao Quliuxin), a native of Laizhou, Shandong, was gifted from youth. As a boy, he received teachings in breath cultivation, grain-avoidance (bigu), and longevity-guiding techniques from a Daoist...
The Feng Yuetan 冯月潭
Feng Yuetai, a Daoist of Yuanmiao Temple in Wu Prefecture, long practiced the Taiyi Yuebo Rain-Invoking Rite but struggled to grasp its essence. According to the Yuanmiao Guan Zhi, his...
The Feng Yuetan 冯月潭
Feng Yuetai, a Daoist of Yuanmiao Temple in Wu Prefecture, long practiced the Taiyi Yuebo Rain-Invoking Rite but struggled to grasp its essence. According to the Yuanmiao Guan Zhi, his...
The Hu Dao'an 胡道安
Hu Dao’an (styled Angu), a Daoist of Yuanmiao Temple in Wujiang (Jiangsu), was said to have received the Qingcheng Taiyi Leishu (Thunder Scripture of Great Unity from Mount Qingcheng) and...
The Hu Dao'an 胡道安
Hu Dao’an (styled Angu), a Daoist of Yuanmiao Temple in Wujiang (Jiangsu), was said to have received the Qingcheng Taiyi Leishu (Thunder Scripture of Great Unity from Mount Qingcheng) and...