The Daoist Shangguan 上官道人
Shangguan Daoist, Qingcheng hermit, 90+ yet light as wind — taught Lu You: “Peace and longevity need no magic — only diligence and stillness.
The Daoist Shangguan 上官道人
Shangguan Daoist, Qingcheng hermit, 90+ yet light as wind — taught Lu You: “Peace and longevity need no magic — only diligence and stillness.
马之瑶 Mǎ Zhī Yáo — The Rain-Calling Hermit of Son...
Ma Zhiyao (马之瑶) was a Song Dynasty Taoist recluse of Songshan who mastered breath cultivation and summoned rain for drought-stricken villages in Henan.
马之瑶 Mǎ Zhī Yáo — The Rain-Calling Hermit of Son...
Ma Zhiyao (马之瑶) was a Song Dynasty Taoist recluse of Songshan who mastered breath cultivation and summoned rain for drought-stricken villages in Henan.
The Sheng Kuang 盛旷
Sheng Kuang, “Master of Supreme Joy,” taught breath arts & women’s alchemy at court, edited Daoist texts, and dwelled at Chisong till age 70+.
The Sheng Kuang 盛旷
Sheng Kuang, “Master of Supreme Joy,” taught breath arts & women’s alchemy at court, edited Daoist texts, and dwelled at Chisong till age 70+.
The Fan Boci 范伯慈
Fan Boci, healed by Daoist arts, retreated to Tianmu, ate sesame 17 years, received 36 alchemical scrolls from immortals, ascended as “Mystic One True Man.”
The Fan Boci 范伯慈
Fan Boci, healed by Daoist arts, retreated to Tianmu, ate sesame 17 years, received 36 alchemical scrolls from immortals, ascended as “Mystic One True Man.”
The Xu Xiangzhen 徐向真 — Finger-Needle Healer & F...
Xu Xiangzhen 徐向真 was a Northern Song Daoist from Weizhou who healed with fingers as needles and breath as medicine, drank heavily without getting drunk, befriended Ouyang Xiu, taught him...
The Xu Xiangzhen 徐向真 — Finger-Needle Healer & F...
Xu Xiangzhen 徐向真 was a Northern Song Daoist from Weizhou who healed with fingers as needles and breath as medicine, drank heavily without getting drunk, befriended Ouyang Xiu, taught him...
The Zhang Ming 张明 — The Farmer Who Refined the ...
Zhang Ming 张明 was a Song Dynasty farmer from Yongjing whose family had farmed for generations; one day he met a Daoist priest in the fields who guided him to...
The Zhang Ming 张明 — The Farmer Who Refined the ...
Zhang Ming 张明 was a Song Dynasty farmer from Yongjing whose family had farmed for generations; one day he met a Daoist priest in the fields who guided him to...