The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Figures of Taoism: Xie Guan 谢观

Figures of Taoism: Xie Guan 谢观

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Xie Guan, a Tang Daoist philosopher, taught that voidness is the origin and end of all things, advocating a metaphysics of "non-being" as the foundation of reality and true understanding.

Figures of Taoism: Xie Guan 谢观

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Xie Guan, a Tang Daoist philosopher, taught that voidness is the origin and end of all things, advocating a metaphysics of "non-being" as the foundation of reality and true understanding.

Figures of Taoism: Wei Zhao 韦肇

Figures of Taoism: Wei Zhao 韦肇

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Wei Zhao, a Tang Daoist scholar, advocated humility and moderation, teaching that overfullness leads to ruin and emptiness ensures longevity, drawing wisdom from nature and Laozi’s philosophy.

Figures of Taoism: Wei Zhao 韦肇

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Wei Zhao, a Tang Daoist scholar, advocated humility and moderation, teaching that overfullness leads to ruin and emptiness ensures longevity, drawing wisdom from nature and Laozi’s philosophy.

Dugu Ji(独孤及): The Philosopher Who Divided the Truth into Three

Dugu Ji(独孤及): The Philosopher Who Divided the T...

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Dugu Ji was a Tang governor and essayist who divided the Tao into three levels: concentrating qi to achieve softness, quiet and pure stillness, and the wild self-expression of each...

Dugu Ji(独孤及): The Philosopher Who Divided the T...

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Dugu Ji was a Tang governor and essayist who divided the Tao into three levels: concentrating qi to achieve softness, quiet and pure stillness, and the wild self-expression of each...

Figures of Taoism: Wang Zhen 王真

Figures of Taoism: Wang Zhen 王真

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Wang Zhen, a Tang scholar, reinterpreted Laozi's Tao Te Ching as a profound military treatise, arguing its core philosophy centers on preventing war through non-contention and strategic wisdom.

Figures of Taoism: Wang Zhen 王真

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Wang Zhen, a Tang scholar, reinterpreted Laozi's Tao Te Ching as a profound military treatise, arguing its core philosophy centers on preventing war through non-contention and strategic wisdom.

Figures of Taoism: Pei Guangting 裴光庭

Figures of Taoism: Pei Guangting 裴光庭

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Pei Guangting, a Tang politician, advocated Taoist philosophy, promoting Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" as the supreme classic and suggesting its teaching in the imperial court to guide governance and life.

Figures of Taoism: Pei Guangting 裴光庭

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Pei Guangting, a Tang politician, advocated Taoist philosophy, promoting Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" as the supreme classic and suggesting its teaching in the imperial court to guide governance and life.

Tang Xuanzong(李隆基): The Emperor Who Made Laozi a God

Tang Xuanzong(李隆基): The Emperor Who Made Laozi ...

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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did more to elevate Taoism than any ruler before or since. He built temples to Laozi in every prefecture, made the Tao Te Ching compulsory for...

Tang Xuanzong(李隆基): The Emperor Who Made Laozi ...

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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did more to elevate Taoism than any ruler before or since. He built temples to Laozi in every prefecture, made the Tao Te Ching compulsory for...