The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Mu Shoumiaoyuan 穆守妙元

The Mu Shoumiaoyuan 穆守妙元

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Mu Shoumiaoyuan (Yuan dynasty), from Zuocheng, Henan, was a Quanzhen nun trained by Chen Zhijian and Chen Shouen. Devoted to the secret “Heavenly Heart” rites and stellar formulas of Laozi,...

The Mu Shoumiaoyuan 穆守妙元

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Mu Shoumiaoyuan (Yuan dynasty), from Zuocheng, Henan, was a Quanzhen nun trained by Chen Zhijian and Chen Shouen. Devoted to the secret “Heavenly Heart” rites and stellar formulas of Laozi,...

The Miao Shanshi 苗善时

The Miao Shanshi 苗善时

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Miao Shanshi (early Yuan), styled Taisu and Daoist name Shian, was a Quanzhen disciple of Li Daochun. Honored with the imperial golden-purple robe and the title “Xuanyi Gaoshi” (Eminent Scholar...

The Miao Shanshi 苗善时

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Miao Shanshi (early Yuan), styled Taisu and Daoist name Shian, was a Quanzhen disciple of Li Daochun. Honored with the imperial golden-purple robe and the title “Xuanyi Gaoshi” (Eminent Scholar...

The Meng Jixu 孟集虚

The Meng Jixu 孟集虚

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Meng Jixu (early Yuan), a Hangzhou Daoist, blended spiritual discipline with literary excellence. He secluded himself nine times for a total of three years in mountain retreats, built the Jixu...

The Meng Jixu 孟集虚

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Meng Jixu (early Yuan), a Hangzhou Daoist, blended spiritual discipline with literary excellence. He secluded himself nine times for a total of three years in mountain retreats, built the Jixu...

The Zhang Qingzhi 张清志

The Zhang Qingzhi 张清志

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Zhang Qingzhi (?–1325), Daoist name Xuanyingzi of Qianzhou, Shaanxi, was a disciple of Zhen Dadao’s 8th Patriarch. Seeking solitude, he retreated to Mount Hua but was compelled by imperial decree...

The Zhang Qingzhi 张清志

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Zhang Qingzhi (?–1325), Daoist name Xuanyingzi of Qianzhou, Shaanxi, was a disciple of Zhen Dadao’s 8th Patriarch. Seeking solitude, he retreated to Mount Hua but was compelled by imperial decree...

The Zhang Liusun 张留孙

The Zhang Liusun 张留孙

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Zhang Liushun (1248–1321), styled Shihan of Guixi, Jiangxi, entered Longhu Mountain’s Daguan Monastery and became a disciple of Celestial Master Zhang Zongyan. Summoned to Dadu in 1276, he founded Chongzhen...

The Zhang Liusun 张留孙

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Zhang Liushun (1248–1321), styled Shihan of Guixi, Jiangxi, entered Longhu Mountain’s Daguan Monastery and became a disciple of Celestial Master Zhang Zongyan. Summoned to Dadu in 1276, he founded Chongzhen...

The Zhang Daowen 张道温

The Zhang Daowen 张道温

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Zhang Daowen (Jin–Yuan period), known as “Master Zhang the Immortal,” was from Jingzhao (modern Shaanxi) but resided at Xiushen Temple in Zezhou, Shanxi. 

The Zhang Daowen 张道温

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Zhang Daowen (Jin–Yuan period), known as “Master Zhang the Immortal,” was from Jingzhao (modern Shaanxi) but resided at Xiushen Temple in Zezhou, Shanxi.