The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Wang Siwei 王思微

The Wang Siwei 王思微

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Wang Siwei, a native of Jianchang Prefecture (modern Nancheng, Jiangxi), studied under the Daoist master Wei Dayou and served as a priest at a Wudang Mountain branch temple. During the...

The Wang Siwei 王思微

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Wang Siwei, a native of Jianchang Prefecture (modern Nancheng, Jiangxi), studied under the Daoist master Wei Dayou and served as a priest at a Wudang Mountain branch temple. During the...

The Fu Zicheng 傅自成

The Fu Zicheng 傅自成

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Fu Zicheng, active during the Yuan–Ming transition, trained under Huang Yangsu at Jingyun Temple in Chongren, Jiangxi, then advanced to Longhu Mountain to study Zhengyi rites and especially the Lingbao...

The Fu Zicheng 傅自成

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Fu Zicheng, active during the Yuan–Ming transition, trained under Huang Yangsu at Jingyun Temple in Chongren, Jiangxi, then advanced to Longhu Mountain to study Zhengyi rites and especially the Lingbao...

The Fu Tongxu 傅同虚

The Fu Tongxu 傅同虚

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Fu Tongxu (styled Xutang, hao Ruolin), a Zhengyi Daoist of Chongyuan Monastery on Longhu Mountain, was renowned for his ritual mastery. In early Hongwu reign, he was appointed Geshen Lang,...

The Fu Tongxu 傅同虚

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Fu Tongxu (styled Xutang, hao Ruolin), a Zhengyi Daoist of Chongyuan Monastery on Longhu Mountain, was renowned for his ritual mastery. In early Hongwu reign, he was appointed Geshen Lang,...

The Zhang Zhongyu 张仲毓

The Zhang Zhongyu 张仲毓

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Zhang Zhongyu, a Ming-dynasty Zhengyi Daoist from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi, was an avid reader, accomplished poet, and skilled qin (zither) player. His life reflected the harmonious integration of literary refinement...

The Zhang Zhongyu 张仲毓

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Zhang Zhongyu, a Ming-dynasty Zhengyi Daoist from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi, was an avid reader, accomplished poet, and skilled qin (zither) player. His life reflected the harmonious integration of literary refinement...

The Shangguan Tong 上官通

The Shangguan Tong 上官通

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Shangguan Tong (styled Yiming), disillusioned with worldly bureaucracy in his youth, became a Daoist recluse in Longjing Pit deep in the mountains. A master of internal alchemy, breath cultivation, and...

The Shangguan Tong 上官通

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Shangguan Tong (styled Yiming), disillusioned with worldly bureaucracy in his youth, became a Daoist recluse in Longjing Pit deep in the mountains. A master of internal alchemy, breath cultivation, and...

The Li Deyuan 李德渊

The Li Deyuan 李德渊

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Li Deyuan (hao Guyan), a Ming-dynasty Daoist from Jintai, was ordained at Chongyang Wanshou Palace in Shaanxi. After studying Daode Jing, Zhuangzi, and Three Teachings texts, he traveled to Wudang’s...

The Li Deyuan 李德渊

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Li Deyuan (hao Guyan), a Ming-dynasty Daoist from Jintai, was ordained at Chongyang Wanshou Palace in Shaanxi. After studying Daode Jing, Zhuangzi, and Three Teachings texts, he traveled to Wudang’s...