The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Cao Wenyi 曹文逸

The Cao Wenyi 曹文逸

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Cao Wenyi, a renowned Song-dynasty poetess and Daoist nun, was honored as “Wenyi Zhenren” by Emperor Huizong. She authored the Lingyuan Great Dao Song, a clear, gender-inclusive guide to inner...

The Cao Wenyi 曹文逸

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Cao Wenyi, a renowned Song-dynasty poetess and Daoist nun, was honored as “Wenyi Zhenren” by Emperor Huizong. She authored the Lingyuan Great Dao Song, a clear, gender-inclusive guide to inner...

The Tao Zhiyi 陶志颐

The Tao Zhiyi 陶志颐

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Tao Zhiyi (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Yinzhen Zi, was a Shanxi-born Daoist who entered monastic life as a youth under Zhang Zhenren, mastering self-cultivation methods. He later journeyed to Yanjing to...

The Tao Zhiyi 陶志颐

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Tao Zhiyi (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Yinzhen Zi, was a Shanxi-born Daoist who entered monastic life as a youth under Zhang Zhenren, mastering self-cultivation methods. He later journeyed to Yanjing to...

The Ma Tianlin 马天麟

The Ma Tianlin 马天麟

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Ma Tianlin (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Zhi Xi and Qingyi Zi, was a Hebei-born official who transitioned from military service and tax administration to Daoism after 1232. Ordained by Zhenren Dongzhen...

The Ma Tianlin 马天麟

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Ma Tianlin (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Zhi Xi and Qingyi Zi, was a Hebei-born official who transitioned from military service and tax administration to Daoism after 1232. Ordained by Zhenren Dongzhen...

The Ma Lizhao 马蒞昭

The Ma Lizhao 马蒞昭

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Ma Lizhao, a Jin-dynasty Daoist who called himself “Disciple of the Great Dao,” authored a one-volume commentary on the Jindan Fu (Rhapsody on the Golden Elixir), offering insights into internal...

The Ma Lizhao 马蒞昭

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Ma Lizhao, a Jin-dynasty Daoist who called himself “Disciple of the Great Dao,” authored a one-volume commentary on the Jindan Fu (Rhapsody on the Golden Elixir), offering insights into internal...

The Ma Liaodao 马了道

The Ma Liaodao 马了道

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Ma Liaodao (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Lingzhen, was a Shandong Daoist and disciple of Lei Hongyang, himself a student of Ma Danyang. Nicknamed “Little Danyang” for his shared surname, he practiced...

The Ma Liaodao 马了道

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Ma Liaodao (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Lingzhen, was a Shandong Daoist and disciple of Lei Hongyang, himself a student of Ma Danyang. Nicknamed “Little Danyang” for his shared surname, he practiced...

The Liu Zhiping 刘志平

The Liu Zhiping 刘志平

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Two Daoists named Liu Zhijian flourished in Jin–Yuan China: one, styled Yunmi Zi, served Prince Yongchang as a falconer before becoming a Quanzhen recluse on Mount Lao; the other, from...

The Liu Zhiping 刘志平

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Two Daoists named Liu Zhijian flourished in Jin–Yuan China: one, styled Yunmi Zi, served Prince Yongchang as a falconer before becoming a Quanzhen recluse on Mount Lao; the other, from...