The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Mr. Tongshen 通神先生

The Mr. Tongshen 通神先生

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Known as “Suo Yi Daoren” (Straw-Cloak Taoist), He, the “Tongshen Xiansheng” (1197), was a Southern Song mystic from Henan. After enlightenment at Miaoyan Monastery, he practiced healing, divination, and inner...

The Mr. Tongshen 通神先生

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Known as “Suo Yi Daoren” (Straw-Cloak Taoist), He, the “Tongshen Xiansheng” (1197), was a Southern Song mystic from Henan. After enlightenment at Miaoyan Monastery, he practiced healing, divination, and inner...

The Tian Zhiheng 田志亨

The Tian Zhiheng 田志亨

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Tian Zhiheng, a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Hebei, renounced family life after his parents’ death and became a monk. He dwelled in a cave in Tang County, where hundreds of disciples...

The Tian Zhiheng 田志亨

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Tian Zhiheng, a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Hebei, renounced family life after his parents’ death and became a monk. He dwelled in a cave in Tang County, where hundreds of disciples...

The Tao Yanming 陶彦明

The Tao Yanming 陶彦明

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Tao Yanming (1142–1227), a Jin dynasty Daoist from Shanxi, became Ma Danyang’s disciple in 1173 after losing his parents. Known as “Wuming Zi,” he lived in seclusion across Shaanxi for...

The Tao Yanming 陶彦明

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Tao Yanming (1142–1227), a Jin dynasty Daoist from Shanxi, became Ma Danyang’s disciple in 1173 after losing his parents. Known as “Wuming Zi,” he lived in seclusion across Shaanxi for...

The Sun Zhijue 孙志觉

The Sun Zhijue 孙志觉

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Sun Zhijue (fl. early 13th c.), a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Taiyuan, became a disciple at thirteen and was later renamed by Qiu Chuji in 1220. Appointed abbot of Qiaosong Temple...

The Sun Zhijue 孙志觉

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Sun Zhijue (fl. early 13th c.), a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Taiyuan, became a disciple at thirteen and was later renamed by Qiu Chuji in 1220. Appointed abbot of Qiaosong Temple...

The Sun Boying 孙伯英

The Sun Boying 孙伯英

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Sun Boying (1179–1230), born into a Hebei military family, fled persecution after a political scandal, lived in hiding as Taoist Wang Shousu, and later renounced worldly life. Ordained as a...

The Sun Boying 孙伯英

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Sun Boying (1179–1230), born into a Hebei military family, fled persecution after a political scandal, lived in hiding as Taoist Wang Shousu, and later renounced worldly life. Ordained as a...

The Ran Yiqi 然逸期

The Ran Yiqi 然逸期

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Ran Yiqi (1171–1232), a Jin dynasty Taoist from Shaanxi, renounced marriage to follow Master Qingyangzi. After six years of humble service, he founded Huanzhen Hermitage, mastered inner alchemy, healed with...

The Ran Yiqi 然逸期

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Ran Yiqi (1171–1232), a Jin dynasty Taoist from Shaanxi, renounced marriage to follow Master Qingyangzi. After six years of humble service, he founded Huanzhen Hermitage, mastered inner alchemy, healed with...