The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Liu Yongnian 刘永年 — The Man Who Split the Southern School in Two

Liu Yongnian 刘永年 — The Man Who Split the Southe...

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Liu Yongnian 刘永年 claimed transmission from Zhang Boduan, founded the dual-cultivation branch of the Southern School of inner alchemy, and passed the lineage to Weng Baoguang.

Liu Yongnian 刘永年 — The Man Who Split the Southe...

Paul Peng

Liu Yongnian 刘永年 claimed transmission from Zhang Boduan, founded the dual-cultivation branch of the Southern School of inner alchemy, and passed the lineage to Weng Baoguang.

The Liu Ao 刘敖

The Liu Ao 刘敖

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Liu Ao, “Lüquan Zhenren,” rose from mountain novice to imperial Daoist prelate—yet chose incense over office, building temples with dreams as his blueprint.

The Liu Ao 刘敖

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Liu Ao, “Lüquan Zhenren,” rose from mountain novice to imperial Daoist prelate—yet chose incense over office, building temples with dreams as his blueprint.

The Hu Huncheng 毛道人

The Hu Huncheng 毛道人

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Mao the Daoist, “Master Mao,” wore one robe year-round—lived on self-grown grain beside Huagai’s three peaks, embodying wuwei in flesh.

The Hu Huncheng 毛道人

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Mao the Daoist, “Master Mao,” wore one robe year-round—lived on self-grown grain beside Huagai’s three peaks, embodying wuwei in flesh.

The Hu Huncheng 胡混成

The Hu Huncheng 胡混成

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Hu Huncheng, “Xuanxue Jinshi,” fled war to Guangling—forged inner elixir, wrote Jindan Zhengzong to clarify the true path of neidan.

The Hu Huncheng 胡混成

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Hu Huncheng, “Xuanxue Jinshi,” fled war to Guangling—forged inner elixir, wrote Jindan Zhengzong to clarify the true path of neidan.

The Chen Baoguang 陈葆光

The Chen Baoguang 陈葆光

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Chen Baoguang, Maoshan recluse, compiled San Dong Qun Xian Lu—a celestial directory of immortals that shaped Daoist hagiography for centuries.

The Chen Baoguang 陈葆光

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Chen Baoguang, Maoshan recluse, compiled San Dong Qun Xian Lu—a celestial directory of immortals that shaped Daoist hagiography for centuries.

Zhang Chunling 张春龄 — Maoshan Taoist hermit who advised Emperors Gaozong and Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty

Zhang Chunling 张春龄 — The 茅山 Hermit Who Advised ...

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Zhang Chunling 张春龄 was a Maoshan hermit who visited the Southern Song court six times, declined imperial honors to preserve his solitude, and shaped two emperors' view of Taoism.

Zhang Chunling 张春龄 — The 茅山 Hermit Who Advised ...

Paul Peng

Zhang Chunling 张春龄 was a Maoshan hermit who visited the Southern Song court six times, declined imperial honors to preserve his solitude, and shaped two emperors' view of Taoism.