The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Yu Zhike 于志可

The Yu Zhike 于志可

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Yu Zhike (1185–1255), styled Xiandao and known as Chongxu, was a Shandong-born Quanzhen Daoist who studied under Liu Changsheng and Qiu Chuji. He managed Changchun Palace in Yanjing for six...

The Yu Zhike 于志可

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Yu Zhike (1185–1255), styled Xiandao and known as Chongxu, was a Shandong-born Quanzhen Daoist who studied under Liu Changsheng and Qiu Chuji. He managed Changchun Palace in Yanjing for six...

The Xiao Fudao 萧辅道

The Xiao Fudao 萧辅道

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Xiao Fudao (d. 1252), styled Gongbi and known as Dongying Zi, was the fourth patriarch of the Taiyi Daoist sect. Summoned by Kublai Khan to Karakorum, he gained imperial favor,...

The Xiao Fudao 萧辅道

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Xiao Fudao (d. 1252), styled Gongbi and known as Dongying Zi, was the fourth patriarch of the Taiyi Daoist sect. Summoned by Kublai Khan to Karakorum, he gained imperial favor,...

The Wo Le Shoujian 斡勒守坚

The Wo Le Shoujian 斡勒守坚

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Wo le Shoujian (1181–1251), from Jin-dynasty Shangjing (modern Heilongjiang), entered Daoism at 15 under Master Jiagu. Ordained as a female cleric in 1196, she later studied with Qiu Chuji, led...

The Wo Le Shoujian 斡勒守坚

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Wo le Shoujian (1181–1251), from Jin-dynasty Shangjing (modern Heilongjiang), entered Daoism at 15 under Master Jiagu. Ordained as a female cleric in 1196, she later studied with Qiu Chuji, led...

The Wang Zhitan 王志坦

The Wang Zhitan 王志坦

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Wang Zhitian (1200–1272), styled Gongping and known as Chunhe Zhenren, was a Jin–Yuan Daoist from Tangyin, Henan. After decades of mountain retreat and service under Zhenchang Zhenren, he became a...

The Wang Zhitan 王志坦

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Wang Zhitian (1200–1272), styled Gongping and known as Chunhe Zhenren, was a Jin–Yuan Daoist from Tangyin, Henan. After decades of mountain retreat and service under Zhenchang Zhenren, he became a...

The Wang Daoqing 王道清

The Wang Daoqing 王道清

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Wang Daoqing (1192–1276), styled Zhengzhi, was a Jin–Yuan Daoist from Linjin, Shanxi. Ordained at 17 under Li Chongxu, he led Longyang and DanYang Observatories, earned widespread respect for his scholarship...

The Wang Daoqing 王道清

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Wang Daoqing (1192–1276), styled Zhengzhi, was a Jin–Yuan Daoist from Linjin, Shanxi. Ordained at 17 under Li Chongxu, he led Longyang and DanYang Observatories, earned widespread respect for his scholarship...

The Wang Cui 王粹

The Wang Cui 王粹

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Wang Cui (1204–1243), styled Zizheng and known as Shuzhai, was a learned scholar-official from a noble Liao lineage. After fleeing war-torn Henan, he settled in Yanjing in 1234, became a...

The Wang Cui 王粹

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Wang Cui (1204–1243), styled Zizheng and known as Shuzhai, was a learned scholar-official from a noble Liao lineage. After fleeing war-torn Henan, he settled in Yanjing in 1234, became a...