The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Chen Shizheng 陈师正

The Chen Shizheng 陈师正

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Chen Shizheng, “Datong Zi,” a former hunter-turned-Daoist, succeeded Liu Deren as Second Patriarch of the Zhen Dadao sect, known for divination and moral teaching.

The Chen Shizheng 陈师正

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Chen Shizheng, “Datong Zi,” a former hunter-turned-Daoist, succeeded Liu Deren as Second Patriarch of the Zhen Dadao sect, known for divination and moral teaching.

The Bu Daojian 卜道坚

The Bu Daojian 卜道坚

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Bu Daojian, a 12th-century Daoist nun from Beijing, healed with Zhengyi talismans and served at Dongyue Temple for decades before passing peacefully at 74.

The Bu Daojian 卜道坚

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Bu Daojian, a 12th-century Daoist nun from Beijing, healed with Zhengyi talismans and served at Dongyue Temple for decades before passing peacefully at 74.

The Duan Guangpu 段光普

The Duan Guangpu 段光普

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Duan Guangpu, “Zhenyang Zi,” a reformed warrior-disciple of Ma Danyang, built a hermitage in Shanxi and authored the Mingyuan Ji before his death in 1190.

The Duan Guangpu 段光普

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Duan Guangpu, “Zhenyang Zi,” a reformed warrior-disciple of Ma Danyang, built a hermitage in Shanxi and authored the Mingyuan Ji before his death in 1190.

The Sun Bu'er 孙不二

The Sun Bu'er 孙不二

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Sun Bu’er, wife of Ma Danyang, became a Quanzhen nun under Wang Chongyang, founded the Qingjing lineage, and authored foundational texts for female Daoist alchemy.

The Sun Bu'er 孙不二

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Sun Bu’er, wife of Ma Danyang, became a Quanzhen nun under Wang Chongyang, founded the Qingjing lineage, and authored foundational texts for female Daoist alchemy.

The Chen Zhiming 陈知命

The Chen Zhiming 陈知命

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Chen Zhiming, “Chaozhen Zi,” a Quanzhen healer and abbot under Ma Danyang, served at the Zhongnan ancestral cloister and died peacefully at 81.

The Chen Zhiming 陈知命

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Chen Zhiming, “Chaozhen Zi,” a Quanzhen healer and abbot under Ma Danyang, served at the Zhongnan ancestral cloister and died peacefully at 81.

The Wang Chongyang 王重阳

The Wang Chongyang 王重阳

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Wang Chongyang (1112–1170), founder of Quanzhen Daoism, fused Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist teachings, trained the Seven Masters, and launched a spiritual revolution in 12th-century China.

The Wang Chongyang 王重阳

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Wang Chongyang (1112–1170), founder of Quanzhen Daoism, fused Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist teachings, trained the Seven Masters, and launched a spiritual revolution in 12th-century China.