The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Liu Kaiwu 柳开悟

The Liu Kaiwu 柳开悟

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Liu Kaiwu, “Wuran Zi,” a scholar-turned-Quanzhen master, studied under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, taught in Yan-Ji, and was posthumously honored as a “Wuran Zhenren.”

The Liu Kaiwu 柳开悟

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Liu Kaiwu, “Wuran Zi,” a scholar-turned-Quanzhen master, studied under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, taught in Yan-Ji, and was posthumously honored as a “Wuran Zhenren.”

The Li Defang 李德方

The Li Defang 李德方

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Li Defang, “Da Miao,” a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Shanxi, became a grand master, founded Wuzhen Temple, and ranked first in a nationwide Daoist examination in 1237.

The Li Defang 李德方

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Li Defang, “Da Miao,” a Jin-Yuan Daoist from Shanxi, became a grand master, founded Wuzhen Temple, and ranked first in a nationwide Daoist examination in 1237.

The Lei Datong 雷大通

The Lei Datong 雷大通

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Lei Datong, “Hongyang Zi,” a former scholar-official, joined Ma Danyang in 1175, later founded a hermitage on Yishan Mountain, and trained hundreds of Quanzhen disciples.

The Lei Datong 雷大通

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Lei Datong, “Hongyang Zi,” a former scholar-official, joined Ma Danyang in 1175, later founded a hermitage on Yishan Mountain, and trained hundreds of Quanzhen disciples.

The Hou Shanyuan 侯善渊

The Hou Shanyuan 侯善渊

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Hou Shanyuan, “Tai Xuan Zi,” a Jin-dynasty Daoist from Lishan, authored influential commentaries on core Daoist scriptures, preserved in the Daozang.

The Hou Shanyuan 侯善渊

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Hou Shanyuan, “Tai Xuan Zi,” a Jin-dynasty Daoist from Lishan, authored influential commentaries on core Daoist scriptures, preserved in the Daozang.

The Hao Datong 郝大通

The Hao Datong 郝大通

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Hao Datong, “Guangning Zhenren,” a noble-born Quanzhen master, founded the Huashan lineage, taught Yijing mysticism, and authored the Taigu Ji and Taiyi Tu.

The Hao Datong 郝大通

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Hao Datong, “Guangning Zhenren,” a noble-born Quanzhen master, founded the Huashan lineage, taught Yijing mysticism, and authored the Taigu Ji and Taiyi Tu.

The Gao Shouyuan 高守元

The Gao Shouyuan 高守元

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Gao Shouyuan, “Heguang Sanren,” a Jin-dynasty scholar from Shanxi, authored the 20-volume Four Commentaries on the Chongxu Zhide Zhenjing.

The Gao Shouyuan 高守元

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Gao Shouyuan, “Heguang Sanren,” a Jin-dynasty scholar from Shanxi, authored the 20-volume Four Commentaries on the Chongxu Zhide Zhenjing.