The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Zhao Daojian 赵道坚

The Zhao Daojian 赵道坚

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Zhao Daojian (1163–1221), originally Zhao Jiugu and hao Xujing Zi, was a Quanzhen disciple of Ma Danyang and Qiu Chuji. He served as Qiu’s literary attendant, managed scriptures, and joined...

The Zhao Daojian 赵道坚

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Zhao Daojian (1163–1221), originally Zhao Jiugu and hao Xujing Zi, was a Quanzhen disciple of Ma Danyang and Qiu Chuji. He served as Qiu’s literary attendant, managed scriptures, and joined...

The Zhang Zhijin 张志谨

The Zhang Zhijin 张志谨

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Zhang Zhijin (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Bogong and hao Ningshen Zi, was a wealthy Henan native who abandoned commerce after a pirate encounter, embraced Daoism under Qiu Chuji, and practiced diligently...

The Zhang Zhijin 张志谨

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Zhang Zhijin (fl. Jin–Yuan), styled Bogong and hao Ningshen Zi, was a wealthy Henan native who abandoned commerce after a pirate encounter, embraced Daoism under Qiu Chuji, and practiced diligently...

The Zhang Keyong 张可用

The Zhang Keyong 张可用

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Zhang Keyong (?–1172), a Jin dynasty Daoist from Shanxi, renounced family life after his parents’ deaths and practiced asceticism in a grotto on Mount Kongtong. Skilled in painting and quietude,...

The Zhang Keyong 张可用

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Zhang Keyong (?–1172), a Jin dynasty Daoist from Shanxi, renounced family life after his parents’ deaths and practiced asceticism in a grotto on Mount Kongtong. Skilled in painting and quietude,...

The Yuan Congyi 袁从义

The Yuan Congyi 袁从义

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Yuan Congyi (1158–1224), styled Yongzhi and hao Cangyun, was a learned Daoist from Shanxi’s elite Yuan clan. Disciple of Hu Yufeng, he mastered Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian texts, taught the...

The Yuan Congyi 袁从义

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Yuan Congyi (1158–1224), styled Yongzhi and hao Cangyun, was a learned Daoist from Shanxi’s elite Yuan clan. Disciple of Hu Yufeng, he mastered Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian texts, taught the...

The Yu Tongqing 于通清

The Yu Tongqing 于通清

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Yu Tongqing (1162–1217), styled Taining and hao Zhenguang Zi, was a Quanzhen Daoist from Shanxi. Ordained under Ma Danyang in 1179 and later mentored by Qiu Chuji, he spread Quanzhen...

The Yu Tongqing 于通清

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Yu Tongqing (1162–1217), styled Taining and hao Zhenguang Zi, was a Quanzhen Daoist from Shanxi. Ordained under Ma Danyang in 1179 and later mentored by Qiu Chuji, he spread Quanzhen...

The Yu Shanqing 于善庆

The Yu Shanqing 于善庆

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Yu Shanqing (1166–1250), styled Boxiang, was a Quanzhen master from Shandong. Disciple of Ma Danyang and Qiu Chuji, he practiced extreme asceticism in caves, founded temples, and declined imperial posts...

The Yu Shanqing 于善庆

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Yu Shanqing (1166–1250), styled Boxiang, was a Quanzhen master from Shandong. Disciple of Ma Danyang and Qiu Chuji, he practiced extreme asceticism in caves, founded temples, and declined imperial posts...