The Li Xicheng 郦希诚
Li Xicheng (1182–1259), from Hebei, was a reluctant yet pivotal leader of the Dadao (True Great Way) sect. Appointed successor by Fourth Patriarch Mao Xicong, he revitalized the order across...
The Li Xicheng 郦希诚
Li Xicheng (1182–1259), from Hebei, was a reluctant yet pivotal leader of the Dadao (True Great Way) sect. Appointed successor by Fourth Patriarch Mao Xicong, he revitalized the order across...
The Li Zhirou 李志柔
Li Zhirou (1189–1266), from Hebei, trained under Li Kaixuan and later became a devoted disciple of Qiu Chuji, who gave him the name “Tongchen Zi.” He founded multiple Daoist temples,...
The Li Zhirou 李志柔
Li Zhirou (1189–1266), from Hebei, trained under Li Kaixuan and later became a devoted disciple of Qiu Chuji, who gave him the name “Tongchen Zi.” He founded multiple Daoist temples,...
The Li Zhiquan 李志全
Li Zhiquan (1189–1261), from Taiyuan, Shanxi, became a Quanzhen disciple under Zhang Zunshi and was personally mentored by Qiu Chuji, who gave him his Daoist name. He played a key...
The Li Zhiquan 李志全
Li Zhiquan (1189–1261), from Taiyuan, Shanxi, became a Quanzhen disciple under Zhang Zunshi and was personally mentored by Qiu Chuji, who gave him his Daoist name. He played a key...
The Jiang Shanxin 姜善信
Jiang Shanxin (1197–1274), from Shanxi, studied divination and Yin-Yang arts under Zhenchang Zhenren. A hermit on Mount Hua and Longmen, he gained fame for prophetic insight. Favored by Kublai Khan...
The Jiang Shanxin 姜善信
Jiang Shanxin (1197–1274), from Shanxi, studied divination and Yin-Yang arts under Zhenchang Zhenren. A hermit on Mount Hua and Longmen, he gained fame for prophetic insight. Favored by Kublai Khan...
The Li Zhifang 李志方
Li Zhifang (1185–1260), from Anyang, Henan, began as a civil official under the Jin dynasty, excelling in mathematics and administration. After meeting Lu Gong, a disciple of Ma Danyang, he...
The Li Zhifang 李志方
Li Zhifang (1185–1260), from Anyang, Henan, began as a civil official under the Jin dynasty, excelling in mathematics and administration. After meeting Lu Gong, a disciple of Ma Danyang, he...
The Ji Zhizhen 姬志真
Ji Zhizhen (1192–1267), born in Shanxi, orphaned young but exceptionally gifted, mastered astronomy, cosmology, and classics by 20. Ordained by Wang Qiyun in 1234, he became a leading Quanzhen master,...
The Ji Zhizhen 姬志真
Ji Zhizhen (1192–1267), born in Shanxi, orphaned young but exceptionally gifted, mastered astronomy, cosmology, and classics by 20. Ordained by Wang Qiyun in 1234, he became a leading Quanzhen master,...