The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The He Sike 何斯可

The He Sike 何斯可

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He Sike, a late Yuan Daoist of Mount Longhu, studied under Zhang Sifang. When his master died before completing Yuanyi Temple, He Sike took up the task and finished its...

The He Sike 何斯可

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He Sike, a late Yuan Daoist of Mount Longhu, studied under Zhang Sifang. When his master died before completing Yuanyi Temple, He Sike took up the task and finished its...

The Cao Songyuan 曹松元

The Cao Songyuan 曹松元

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Cao Songyuan, a late Yuan–early Ming Daoist from Yixing (Jiangsu), entered monastic life as a child at Yuanfu Wanning Palace on Mount Gouqu, devoted to the Three Mao Lords and...

The Cao Songyuan 曹松元

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Cao Songyuan, a late Yuan–early Ming Daoist from Yixing (Jiangsu), entered monastic life as a child at Yuanfu Wanning Palace on Mount Gouqu, devoted to the Three Mao Lords and...

The Zhang Delong 张德隆

The Zhang Delong 张德隆

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Zhang Delong, a Yuan Daoist from Guixi (styled Yuanjie, “Huanxi”), trained at Mount Longhu and served for 40 years under his uncle, Celestial Master Zhang Liushun, and successor Wu Quanjie...

The Zhang Delong 张德隆

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Zhang Delong, a Yuan Daoist from Guixi (styled Yuanjie, “Huanxi”), trained at Mount Longhu and served for 40 years under his uncle, Celestial Master Zhang Liushun, and successor Wu Quanjie...

The Guan Zhitong 管志通

The Guan Zhitong 管志通

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Guan Zhitong, a Yuan Daoist from Jishan (styled Heshu), received the honorific “Shouling Zi” and succeeded Gao Qinian as lineage leader. At 24, he renounced family life, known for his...

The Guan Zhitong 管志通

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Guan Zhitong, a Yuan Daoist from Jishan (styled Heshu), received the honorific “Shouling Zi” and succeeded Gao Qinian as lineage leader. At 24, he renounced family life, known for his...

The Shan Dao'an 单道安

The Shan Dao'an 单道安

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Shan Dao’an, a Yuan Daoist from Junzhou (modern Hubei), studied under Zhang Shouqing of Wudang’s Nanyan Temple and mastered Orthodox Daoist rites. He later secluded himself beneath Diezi Peak, devoted...

The Shan Dao'an 单道安

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Shan Dao’an, a Yuan Daoist from Junzhou (modern Hubei), studied under Zhang Shouqing of Wudang’s Nanyan Temple and mastered Orthodox Daoist rites. He later secluded himself beneath Diezi Peak, devoted...

The Luo Tingzhen 罗霆震

The Luo Tingzhen 罗霆震

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Luo Tingzhen, a Yuan poet from Nanchang, Jiangxi, styled “Yunlu Qiaoweng,” compiled the Wudang Jisheng Ji—a collection of over 200 poems celebrating the sacred landscapes, temples, and spiritual aura of...

The Luo Tingzhen 罗霆震

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Luo Tingzhen, a Yuan poet from Nanchang, Jiangxi, styled “Yunlu Qiaoweng,” compiled the Wudang Jisheng Ji—a collection of over 200 poems celebrating the sacred landscapes, temples, and spiritual aura of...