The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Deng Nan 邓柟

The Deng Nan 邓柟

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Deng Nan, a Yuan scholar styled Yizheng and known as “Tieya Zi,” compiled the illustrated diagrams for Zhang Xixian’s Dao Men Zong Zhi Tu Yan Yi (Expanded Meanings of the...

The Deng Nan 邓柟

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Deng Nan, a Yuan scholar styled Yizheng and known as “Tieya Zi,” compiled the illustrated diagrams for Zhang Xixian’s Dao Men Zong Zhi Tu Yan Yi (Expanded Meanings of the...

The Du Zhichun 杜志椿

The Du Zhichun 杜志椿

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Du Zhichun, a Yuan Dynasty Daoist, was honored with the titles “Tongzhen Dashi” (Master of Penetrating Truth) and the imperial purple robe—a rare distinction. He served as abbot of Xuandu...

The Du Zhichun 杜志椿

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Du Zhichun, a Yuan Dynasty Daoist, was honored with the titles “Tongzhen Dashi” (Master of Penetrating Truth) and the imperial purple robe—a rare distinction. He served as abbot of Xuandu...

The Ouyang Qixu 欧阳器虚

The Ouyang Qixu 欧阳器虚

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Ouyang Qixu, a Yuan Dynasty Daoist from Fuzhou, studied under Mo Yueding and mastered the Great Dao of internal alchemy. Renowned for his ability to project his yang spirit—appearing in...

The Ouyang Qixu 欧阳器虚

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Ouyang Qixu, a Yuan Dynasty Daoist from Fuzhou, studied under Mo Yueding and mastered the Great Dao of internal alchemy. Renowned for his ability to project his yang spirit—appearing in...

The Zhao Su 赵素

The Zhao Su 赵素

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Zhao Su (styled Caiqing, honored as “Xubai”), a Quanzhen Daoist from Hezhong (modern Yongji, Shanxi), began as a Confucian scholar steeped in the Analects, Mencius, and Cheng-Zhu learning. 

The Zhao Su 赵素

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Zhao Su (styled Caiqing, honored as “Xubai”), a Quanzhen Daoist from Hezhong (modern Yongji, Shanxi), began as a Confucian scholar steeped in the Analects, Mencius, and Cheng-Zhu learning. 

The Li Guoyou 李国有

The Li Guoyou 李国有

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Li Guoyou, a Yuan Daoist from Dengzhou (modern Shandong), mastered Daoist arts and excelled in aura-reading and divination. Settling in Hangzhou, he practiced physiognomy with uncanny accuracy and claimed clairvoyant...

The Li Guoyou 李国有

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Li Guoyou, a Yuan Daoist from Dengzhou (modern Shandong), mastered Daoist arts and excelled in aura-reading and divination. Settling in Hangzhou, he practiced physiognomy with uncanny accuracy and claimed clairvoyant...

The Huang Mingyou 黄明佑

The Huang Mingyou 黄明佑

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Huang Mingyou, a Yuan Daoist from Tanzhou (modern Changsha), styled Taixia, studied under Zhang Shouqing of Wudang Mountain and inherited the Qingwei lineage’s esoteric rites. Renowned for his mastery of...

The Huang Mingyou 黄明佑

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Huang Mingyou, a Yuan Daoist from Tanzhou (modern Changsha), styled Taixia, studied under Zhang Shouqing of Wudang Mountain and inherited the Qingwei lineage’s esoteric rites. Renowned for his mastery of...