The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

The Daoist Shangguan 上官道人

The Daoist Shangguan 上官道人

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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

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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 Songshan

马之瑶 Mǎ Zhī Yáo — The Rain-Calling Hermit of Son...

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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...

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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

The Sheng Kuang 盛旷

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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

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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

The Fan Boci 范伯慈

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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

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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 & Friend of Ouyang Xiu

The Xu Xiangzhen 徐向真 — Finger-Needle Healer & F...

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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...

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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 Inner Elixir on Laoshan

The Zhang Ming 张明 — The Farmer Who Refined the ...

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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 ...

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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...