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The Meng Xun'an 孟煦南

The Meng Xun'an 孟煦南

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Meng Xunan received Golden Elixir teachings from Bai Yuchan and Lan Yuanbai, later composing the Secret Instructions of the Jinhua Chongbi Danjing.

The Meng Xun'an 孟煦南

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Meng Xunan received Golden Elixir teachings from Bai Yuchan and Lan Yuanbai, later composing the Secret Instructions of the Jinhua Chongbi Danjing.

The Chen Yiwen 陈以文

The Chen Yiwen 陈以文

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Chen Yiwen, a Daoist recluse of Quanzhou’s Tianqing Temple, received the imperial title “Master Shousu Chongxu” in the Qingyuan era.

The Chen Yiwen 陈以文

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Chen Yiwen, a Daoist recluse of Quanzhou’s Tianqing Temple, received the imperial title “Master Shousu Chongxu” in the Qingyuan era.

Zhai Zhiying 翡志颖 — The 茂山 Patriarch Prophesied at Thirteen

Zhai Zhiying 翡志颖 — The 茂山 Patriarch Prophesied ...

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Zhai Zhiying 翡志颖, the 42nd Shangqing patriarch of Maoshan, was prophesied at age thirteen to lead the lineage. He died in 1276 — the year the Song fell — and...

Zhai Zhiying 翡志颖 — The 茂山 Patriarch Prophesied ...

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Zhai Zhiying 翡志颖, the 42nd Shangqing patriarch of Maoshan, was prophesied at age thirteen to lead the lineage. He died in 1276 — the year the Song fell — and...

Taoist Mantra: The Divine Mantra for Purifying Heaven and Earth

Taoist Mantra: The Divine Mantra for Purifying ...

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The Jing Tian Di Shen Zhou purifies homes, banishes evil spirits, and sanctifies ritual tools in Daoist practice.

Taoist Mantra: The Divine Mantra for Purifying ...

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The Jing Tian Di Shen Zhou purifies homes, banishes evil spirits, and sanctifies ritual tools in Daoist practice.

The Chen Dashou 陈大受

The Chen Dashou 陈大受

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Chen Dashou of Quanzhou lived as a cave-dwelling recluse on Eyan Mountain—renowned for his pipa music, cursive script, and literati friendships.

The Chen Dashou 陈大受

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Chen Dashou of Quanzhou lived as a cave-dwelling recluse on Eyan Mountain—renowned for his pipa music, cursive script, and literati friendships.

Feng Datong 冯大同 — The 上清 Priest Who Preserved a Sacred Image

Feng Datong 冯大同 — The 上清 Priest Who Preserved a...

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Feng Datong 冯大同, a Shangqing Great Grotto priest at Tianqing Temple, funded the 1225 engraving of Wu Daozi's Laozi portrait paired with Emperor Xuanzong's eulogy in Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy.

Feng Datong 冯大同 — The 上清 Priest Who Preserved a...

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Feng Datong 冯大同, a Shangqing Great Grotto priest at Tianqing Temple, funded the 1225 engraving of Wu Daozi's Laozi portrait paired with Emperor Xuanzong's eulogy in Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy.