The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Li Jingqi 李景祈

The Li Jingqi 李景祈

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Li Jingqi, Shangqing ritual master, compiled Yellow Register Grand Rites — shaping Daoist liturgy with codified ceremonies for salvation & cosmic harmony.

The Li Jingqi 李景祈

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Li Jingqi, Shangqing ritual master, compiled Yellow Register Grand Rites — shaping Daoist liturgy with codified ceremonies for salvation & cosmic harmony.

The Liu Xugu 刘虚谷

The Liu Xugu 刘虚谷

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Liu Xugu, Jiangxi recluse, fused Daoist alchemy with Zhu Xi’s wisdom, authored Elixir Return, mastering inner nature to dissolve karmic suffering.

The Liu Xugu 刘虚谷

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Liu Xugu, Jiangxi recluse, fused Daoist alchemy with Zhu Xi’s wisdom, authored Elixir Return, mastering inner nature to dissolve karmic suffering.

刘混成 Liú Hún Chéng — The Hermit Who Refined the Elixir at Eighty-Six

刘混成 Liú Hún Chéng — The Hermit Who Refined the ...

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Liu Huncheng (刘混成) was a Song Dynasty Taoist recluse who cultivated on Wulao Peak, sustained himself on papayas, and completed the elixir at eighty-six.

刘混成 Liú Hún Chéng — The Hermit Who Refined the ...

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Liu Huncheng (刘混成) was a Song Dynasty Taoist recluse who cultivated on Wulao Peak, sustained himself on papayas, and completed the elixir at eighty-six.

The Li Jiamou 李嘉谋

The Li Jiamou 李嘉谋

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Li Jiamou, “Master Xizhai,” scholar-turned-Daoist, decoded Dao De Jing & Cantong Qi, bridged Confucian thought with alchemical Dao in Southern Song.

The Li Jiamou 李嘉谋

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Li Jiamou, “Master Xizhai,” scholar-turned-Daoist, decoded Dao De Jing & Cantong Qi, bridged Confucian thought with alchemical Dao in Southern Song.

The Zhu Yongyou 祝永佑

The Zhu Yongyou 祝永佑

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Zhu Yongyou, “Master of Profound Seclusion,” led Shenzhou’s Thunder Palace, declined imperial summons, lived 91 years — a silent sage of Longhu Mountain.

The Zhu Yongyou 祝永佑

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Zhu Yongyou, “Master of Profound Seclusion,” led Shenzhou’s Thunder Palace, declined imperial summons, lived 91 years — a silent sage of Longhu Mountain.

The Wang Daojian 王道坚

The Wang Daojian 王道坚

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Wang Daojian, disciple of Zhang Jixian, advised Emperor Huizong: “Stillness governs; desire fails.” Edited Daoist Canon, declined court, died before recall.

The Wang Daojian 王道坚

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Wang Daojian, disciple of Zhang Jixian, advised Emperor Huizong: “Stillness governs; desire fails.” Edited Daoist Canon, declined court, died before recall.