The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Chen Zhizhong 陈志忠

The Chen Zhizhong 陈志忠

paulpeng

Chen Zhizhong (early Yuan), Daoist name Zhenjing from Jiangyang, Shanxi, left home at fifteen to study under a disciple of Song Piyun. Through disciplined practice under sun and moon, he...

The Chen Zhizhong 陈志忠

paulpeng

Chen Zhizhong (early Yuan), Daoist name Zhenjing from Jiangyang, Shanxi, left home at fifteen to study under a disciple of Song Piyun. Through disciplined practice under sun and moon, he...

The Zhou Qing'an 周庆安

The Zhou Qing'an 周庆安

paulpeng

Zhou Qing’an (early Yuan), styled Tianran Zi from Jinan, Shandong, was born into a prestigious official family but renounced worldly life after encountering Patriarch Yuyang (Wang Chuyi of Quanzhen). Devoted...

The Zhou Qing'an 周庆安

paulpeng

Zhou Qing’an (early Yuan), styled Tianran Zi from Jinan, Shandong, was born into a prestigious official family but renounced worldly life after encountering Patriarch Yuyang (Wang Chuyi of Quanzhen). Devoted...

The Zhou Deqia 周德洽

The Zhou Deqia 周德洽

paulpeng

Zhou Deqia (early Yuan), Daoist name Xingchu Zi, was honored as “Qingyuan Mingyi Hongren Dashi” (Master of Pure Distance, Luminous Freedom, and Vast Benevolence). Appointed Abbot and Prefect of Jiufeng...

The Zhou Deqia 周德洽

paulpeng

Zhou Deqia (early Yuan), Daoist name Xingchu Zi, was honored as “Qingyuan Mingyi Hongren Dashi” (Master of Pure Distance, Luminous Freedom, and Vast Benevolence). Appointed Abbot and Prefect of Jiufeng...

The Zhou Daoquan 周道全

The Zhou Daoquan 周道全

paulpeng

Zhou Daoquan (Jin–Yuan period) was imperial-appointed as “Qingzhen Damiao Chongde Dashi” (Master of Pure Truth, Profound Wonder, and Exalted Virtue) and served as Abbot of the Great Ziwei Palace at...

The Zhou Daoquan 周道全

paulpeng

Zhou Daoquan (Jin–Yuan period) was imperial-appointed as “Qingzhen Damiao Chongde Dashi” (Master of Pure Truth, Profound Wonder, and Exalted Virtue) and served as Abbot of the Great Ziwei Palace at...

The Zheng Delin 郑德邻

The Zheng Delin 郑德邻

paulpeng

Zheng Delin (1261–1323), styled Junrui from Linhai, Taizhou, entered Daoism in adulthood to pursue bodily refinement and authenticity. Though appointed Daoist Magistrate of Huangyan and Daoist Prefect of Qingyuan, he...

The Zheng Delin 郑德邻

paulpeng

Zheng Delin (1261–1323), styled Junrui from Linhai, Taizhou, entered Daoism in adulthood to pursue bodily refinement and authenticity. Though appointed Daoist Magistrate of Huangyan and Daoist Prefect of Qingyuan, he...

The Zhao Jiuyuan 赵九渊

The Zhao Jiuyuan 赵九渊

paulpeng

Zhao Jiuyuan (early Yuan), styled Jidao and Daoist name Zhanran Zi of Longzhou, studied under Quanzhen patriarch Dan Yang. A prolific writer blending Daoist mysticism with Confucian literary grace, his...

The Zhao Jiuyuan 赵九渊

paulpeng

Zhao Jiuyuan (early Yuan), styled Jidao and Daoist name Zhanran Zi of Longzhou, studied under Quanzhen patriarch Dan Yang. A prolific writer blending Daoist mysticism with Confucian literary grace, his...