The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Cao Zhen 曹瑱

The Cao Zhen 曹瑱

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Cao Tian, “Chaoxu Zi,” a filial scholar-turned-Daoist, trained under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, spreading Quanzhen teachings in northern China before his death in 1207.

The Cao Zhen 曹瑱

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Cao Tian, “Chaoxu Zi,” a filial scholar-turned-Daoist, trained under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, spreading Quanzhen teachings in northern China before his death in 1207.

The Bi Zhichang 毕知常

The Bi Zhichang 毕知常

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Bi Zhichang, a Quanzhen healer and abbot, restored Zhongnan’s ancestral temple, served under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, and was posthumously honored as “Guangrong Zhenren.”

The Bi Zhichang 毕知常

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Bi Zhichang, a Quanzhen healer and abbot, restored Zhongnan’s ancestral temple, served under Ma Danyang and Qiu Changchun, and was posthumously honored as “Guangrong Zhenren.”

The Yao Xuan 姚玹

The Yao Xuan 姚玹

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Yao Xuan, “Yunyang Zi,” a kinsman of Wang Chongyang, trained under Ma Danyang, built Baiyun Hermitage in Hebei, and authored the Po Mi Ji after decades of disciplined practice.

The Yao Xuan 姚玹

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Yao Xuan, “Yunyang Zi,” a kinsman of Wang Chongyang, trained under Ma Danyang, built Baiyun Hermitage in Hebei, and authored the Po Mi Ji after decades of disciplined practice.

The Xuanquanzi 玄全子

The Xuanquanzi 玄全子

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Xuan Quanzi, “Haitian Qiuyue Daoren,” compiled key Quanzhen teachings from Ma Danyang and Yin Qinghe into Zhenxian Zhi Zhi and Neidan Jiyao, shaping Daoist orthodoxy.

The Xuanquanzi 玄全子

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Xuan Quanzi, “Haitian Qiuyue Daoren,” compiled key Quanzhen teachings from Ma Danyang and Yin Qinghe into Zhenxian Zhi Zhi and Neidan Jiyao, shaping Daoist orthodoxy.

The Wang Yizhong 王颐中

The Wang Yizhong 王颐中

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Wang Yizhong, “Lingyin Zi,” a Quanzhen disciple of Ma Danyang, compiled the Recorded Sayings of Master Dan Yang, preserving his master’s teachings for posterity.

The Wang Yizhong 王颐中

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Wang Yizhong, “Lingyin Zi,” a Quanzhen disciple of Ma Danyang, compiled the Recorded Sayings of Master Dan Yang, preserving his master’s teachings for posterity.

The Wang Dangui 王丹桂

The Wang Dangui 王丹桂

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Wang Dangui, “Baiyun Zi,” a Quanzhen hermit from Sichuan, studied under Ma Danyang, lived in Kunyu Mountain’s Shenqing Cave, and authored the Caotang Ji.

The Wang Dangui 王丹桂

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Wang Dangui, “Baiyun Zi,” a Quanzhen hermit from Sichuan, studied under Ma Danyang, lived in Kunyu Mountain’s Shenqing Cave, and authored the Caotang Ji.