The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Taoist temple altar with incense burner and candles in traditional ink wash style

Dian Zhu: The Hall Keeper of Taoist Temple Wors...

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Dian Zhu (Hall Master) manages temple hall incense, lamps, and cleanliness. Must keep incense burning day and night, lamps bright, and altar pure. A key monastic officer for daily worship....

Dian Zhu: The Hall Keeper of Taoist Temple Wors...

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Dian Zhu (Hall Master) manages temple hall incense, lamps, and cleanliness. Must keep incense burning day and night, lamps bright, and altar pure. A key monastic officer for daily worship....

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Yu Shi: Feathered Practitioner – Taoist Honorif...

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Yu Shi (Feathered Practitioner) is a poetic Taoist honorific for ordained priests. Based on the legend that cultivators grow feathers and ascend to heaven. Related to Yu Ren, Yu Ke....

Yu Shi: Feathered Practitioner – Taoist Honorif...

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Yu Shi (Feathered Practitioner) is a poetic Taoist honorific for ordained priests. Based on the legend that cultivators grow feathers and ascend to heaven. Related to Yu Ren, Yu Ke....

Ruan Xiaoxu(阔孝绪): The Scholar Who Mapped All Knowledge

Ruan Xiaoxu(阔孝绪): The Scholar Who Mapped All Kn...

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At seven years old, Ruan Xiaoxu gave away an entire family fortune. He never held office. Instead he compiled the Seven Records—the most comprehensive bibliography of his era—and gave Taoist...

Ruan Xiaoxu(阔孝绪): The Scholar Who Mapped All Kn...

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At seven years old, Ruan Xiaoxu gave away an entire family fortune. He never held office. Instead he compiled the Seven Records—the most comprehensive bibliography of his era—and gave Taoist...

Wei Mou the Lord of Zhongshan and Daoist Philosopher 魏牟

Wei Mou the Lord of Zhongshan and Daoist Philos...

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Wei Mou, Lord of Zhongshan, championed Zhuangzi and articulated the fatal chain from wealth and arrogance to ruin.

Wei Mou the Lord of Zhongshan and Daoist Philos...

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Wei Mou, Lord of Zhongshan, championed Zhuangzi and articulated the fatal chain from wealth and arrogance to ruin.

Sima Tan Grand Historian and Huang-Lao Daoist Philosopher

Sima Tan Grand Historian and Huang-Lao Daoist P...

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Sima Tan, Han Grand Historian, championed Huang-Lao Daoism and the spirit-body theory central to Internal Alchemy.

Sima Tan Grand Historian and Huang-Lao Daoist P...

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Sima Tan, Han Grand Historian, championed Huang-Lao Daoism and the spirit-body theory central to Internal Alchemy.

Yan Yuan the Second Sage and Taoist Contemplative Practice

Yan Yuan the Second Sage and Taoist Contemplati...

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Yan Yuan, Confucius foremost disciple, introduced mental fasting and sitting in oblivion to Taoist meditation.

Yan Yuan the Second Sage and Taoist Contemplati...

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Yan Yuan, Confucius foremost disciple, introduced mental fasting and sitting in oblivion to Taoist meditation.