The Yan Chuchang 严处常
Yan Chuchang, “Changqing Zi,” left Confucian studies to become Wang Chongyang’s nephew-disciple, mastering inner alchemy and retiring to Zhongnan’s sacred groves.
The Yan Chuchang 严处常
Yan Chuchang, “Changqing Zi,” left Confucian studies to become Wang Chongyang’s nephew-disciple, mastering inner alchemy and retiring to Zhongnan’s sacred groves.
The Shi Chuhou 史处厚
Shi Chuhou, “Dongyang Zi,” a Quanzhen disciple of Wang Chongyang and Ma Danyang, lived as a mad sage in Shaanxi, embodying Daoist freedom until his death in 1174.
The Shi Chuhou 史处厚
Shi Chuhou, “Dongyang Zi,” a Quanzhen disciple of Wang Chongyang and Ma Danyang, lived as a mad sage in Shaanxi, embodying Daoist freedom until his death in 1174.
The Xiao Daoxi 萧道熙
Xiao Daoxi, a literate Jin-dynasty Taiyi master from Weizhou, expanded the sect across northern China, then vanished into the mountains after passing on the lineage.
The Xiao Daoxi 萧道熙
Xiao Daoxi, a literate Jin-dynasty Taiyi master from Weizhou, expanded the sect across northern China, then vanished into the mountains after passing on the lineage.
The Hou Daojing 侯道静
Hou Daojing, a former Jin-dynasty clerk from Hebei, joined the Taiyi Sect after his parents’ death, built temples, and healed with talismans and herbal remedies.
The Hou Daojing 侯道静
Hou Daojing, a former Jin-dynasty clerk from Hebei, joined the Taiyi Sect after his parents’ death, built temples, and healed with talismans and herbal remedies.
The Xiao Baozhen 萧抱珍
Xiao Baozhen, founder of the Taiyi Sect, healed with talismans, founded temples in Henan, and gained imperial favor in the Jin dynasty as a Daoist thaumaturge.
The Xiao Baozhen 萧抱珍
Xiao Baozhen, founder of the Taiyi Sect, healed with talismans, founded temples in Henan, and gained imperial favor in the Jin dynasty as a Daoist thaumaturge.
The Du Changchun 杜长春
Du Changchun, a Jin-dynasty shepherd-turned-Daoist from Shanxi, received esoteric teachings as a boy and later led Tianning Temple, preaching longevity scriptures.
The Du Changchun 杜长春
Du Changchun, a Jin-dynasty shepherd-turned-Daoist from Shanxi, received esoteric teachings as a boy and later led Tianning Temple, preaching longevity scriptures.