The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Li Jushou 李居寿

The Li Jushou 李居寿

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Li Jushou (1220–1280), styled Boxing and known as Chunran Zi, was the fifth patriarch of the Taiyi Daoist sect. Recommended by Xiao Fudao, he was adopted into the Xiao lineage,...

The Li Jushou 李居寿

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Li Jushou (1220–1280), styled Boxing and known as Chunran Zi, was the fifth patriarch of the Taiyi Daoist sect. Recommended by Xiao Fudao, he was adopted into the Xiao lineage,...

The Lang Rushan 郎如山

The Lang Rushan 郎如山

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Lang Rushan (1225–1297), styled Luzhan and known as Yishan, was a prominent Daoist from Yuhang, Zhejiang. Ordained at 13, he rose rapidly—leading Dongxiao Palace, overseeing regional Daoist affairs, and earning...

The Lang Rushan 郎如山

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Lang Rushan (1225–1297), styled Luzhan and known as Yishan, was a prominent Daoist from Yuhang, Zhejiang. Ordained at 13, he rose rapidly—leading Dongxiao Palace, overseeing regional Daoist affairs, and earning...

The He Juchuan 何巨川

The He Juchuan 何巨川

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He Juchuan (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Kongshan, was a Hangzhou-born Daoist at Changchun Palace under Li Zhenchang. He boldly opposed Kublai Khan’s Southern Song conquest, served as envoy to Jiangnan with...

The He Juchuan 何巨川

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He Juchuan (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Kongshan, was a Hangzhou-born Daoist at Changchun Palace under Li Zhenchang. He boldly opposed Kublai Khan’s Southern Song conquest, served as envoy to Jiangnan with...

The Guo Zhikong 郭志空

The Guo Zhikong 郭志空

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Guo Zhikong (Jin dynasty), styled Chaoran and honored as “Changchun Zhenren,” was a Shandong hermit who received secret Daoist teachings from an immortal. Mastering breath-control and seated meditation without lying...

The Guo Zhikong 郭志空

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Guo Zhikong (Jin dynasty), styled Chaoran and honored as “Changchun Zhenren,” was a Shandong hermit who received secret Daoist teachings from an immortal. Mastering breath-control and seated meditation without lying...

The Master Feng 冯尊师

The Master Feng 冯尊师

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Feng Zunshi, a Jin–Yuan scholar from Yan-Zhao, received esoteric Daoist teachings from an immortal in Bianjing. Renowned for his lofty, powerful poetry, he composed the celebrated Su Wu Man—twenty lyrical...

The Master Feng 冯尊师

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Feng Zunshi, a Jin–Yuan scholar from Yan-Zhao, received esoteric Daoist teachings from an immortal in Bianjing. Renowned for his lofty, powerful poetry, he composed the celebrated Su Wu Man—twenty lyrical...

The Fang Zhiqi 房志起

The Fang Zhiqi 房志起

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Fang Zhiqi (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Chongxu Zi, was a Shandong scholar who turned to Daoism after a prophetic dream, becoming a disciple of Qiu Chuji. He led Qingzhen and Xuandu...

The Fang Zhiqi 房志起

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Fang Zhiqi (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Chongxu Zi, was a Shandong scholar who turned to Daoism after a prophetic dream, becoming a disciple of Qiu Chuji. He led Qingzhen and Xuandu...