The The Nine Hidden Dipper Emperors: Daoist Lon...
The Classic of the Hidden Names of the Nine Emperor Stars of the Big Dipper details esoteric visualization practices centered on the nine celestial deities of the Northern Dipper. Each...
The The Nine Hidden Dipper Emperors: Daoist Lon...
The Classic of the Hidden Names of the Nine Emperor Stars of the Big Dipper details esoteric visualization practices centered on the nine celestial deities of the Northern Dipper. Each...
The Wang Zhen 王真
Wang Zhen (b. 1362), of Wujiang, Suzhou, initially pursued Confucian civil examinations but later became a disciple of Li Chongyao, inheriting the Daoist lineage and becoming the Fourth Patriarch of...
The Wang Zhen 王真
Wang Zhen (b. 1362), of Wujiang, Suzhou, initially pursued Confucian civil examinations but later became a disciple of Li Chongyao, inheriting the Daoist lineage and becoming the Fourth Patriarch of...
The Li Chongyao 李崇瑶
Li Chongyao (b. 1353), a native of Xiangfu, Kaifeng, studied Confucianism in youth and was drawn to Guiguzi and the Zhuangzi. In midlife, he met Zhang Benling, from whom he...
The Li Chongyao 李崇瑶
Li Chongyao (b. 1353), a native of Xiangfu, Kaifeng, studied Confucianism in youth and was drawn to Guiguzi and the Zhuangzi. In midlife, he met Zhang Benling, from whom he...
The Sun Biyun 孙碧云
Sun Biyun (1345–1417), a Daoist from Fengyi (modern Shaanxi), pursued immortality from youth, studied Chen Tuan’s legacy on Mount Hua, and later became a disciple of Zhang Sanfeng on Wudang....
The Sun Biyun 孙碧云
Sun Biyun (1345–1417), a Daoist from Fengyi (modern Shaanxi), pursued immortality from youth, studied Chen Tuan’s legacy on Mount Hua, and later became a disciple of Zhang Sanfeng on Wudang....
The Zhang Xuande 张玄德
Zhang Xuande was a Daoist of the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhizheng era (1341–1368), honored with the title “Ningzhen Chongsu Master.” He served as Palace Inspector of the Chunyang Wanshou Palace—a central...
The Zhang Xuande 张玄德
Zhang Xuande was a Daoist of the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhizheng era (1341–1368), honored with the title “Ningzhen Chongsu Master.” He served as Palace Inspector of the Chunyang Wanshou Palace—a central...
The Li Deyi 李德义
Li Deyi was a Daoist of the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhizheng era (1341–1368), honored with the title “Baozhen Mingsu Master.” He first served as Abbot of Heling Lingyuan Palace and was...
The Li Deyi 李德义
Li Deyi was a Daoist of the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhizheng era (1341–1368), honored with the title “Baozhen Mingsu Master.” He first served as Abbot of Heling Lingyuan Palace and was...