The Xu Daoming 徐道明 — Daoist Martyr of the Song-...
Xu Daoming 徐道明 (?-1275) was abbot of Tianqing Temple in Changzhou. When Yuan troops invaded in 1275, he vowed to live and die with his temple and was killed —...
The Xu Daoming 徐道明 — Daoist Martyr of the Song-...
Xu Daoming 徐道明 (?-1275) was abbot of Tianqing Temple in Changzhou. When Yuan troops invaded in 1275, he vowed to live and die with his temple and was killed —...
The Wang Zhixin 王志心
Wang Zhixin, 41st Shangqing patriarch, restored Maoshan’s sacred seal and sword in 1259 and was honored as “Yikong Zhenmiao Xiansheng” upon his death in 1273.
The Wang Zhixin 王志心
Wang Zhixin, 41st Shangqing patriarch, restored Maoshan’s sacred seal and sword in 1259 and was honored as “Yikong Zhenmiao Xiansheng” upon his death in 1273.
The Liu Zongchang 刘宗昶
Liu Zongchang, 40th Shangqing patriarch, withdrew from public life amid Mongol invasion and lived in quiet devotion until his death.
The Liu Zongchang 刘宗昶
Liu Zongchang, 40th Shangqing patriarch, withdrew from public life amid Mongol invasion and lived in quiet devotion until his death.
The Jing Yuanfan 景元范
Jing Yuanfan, 39th Shangqing patriarch, rose from acolyte to imperial Daoist master, honored by Empress Li and posthumously titled “Jiayan Xiansheng.”
The Jing Yuanfan 景元范
Jing Yuanfan, 39th Shangqing patriarch, rose from acolyte to imperial Daoist master, honored by Empress Li and posthumously titled “Jiayan Xiansheng.”
The Jiang Zongying 蒋宗瑛
Jiang Zongying, 38th Shangqing patriarch, famed for rain-prayer miracles, received imperial honors from Song and Yuan before dying in 1281.
The Jiang Zongying 蒋宗瑛
Jiang Zongying, 38th Shangqing patriarch, famed for rain-prayer miracles, received imperial honors from Song and Yuan before dying in 1281.
The Ji Zhitong 吉志通
Ji Zhitong, “Xizhen Zi,” fasted for ten years on Wudang Mountain, subsisting on herbs—died peacefully in 1264 with legendary vitality.
The Ji Zhitong 吉志通
Ji Zhitong, “Xizhen Zi,” fasted for ten years on Wudang Mountain, subsisting on herbs—died peacefully in 1264 with legendary vitality.