The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Origin of the Universe

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Or...

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Gu Rong was a Jin dynasty scholar who survived the War of the Eight Princes and returned south to ask the deepest question in Chinese philosophy: what existed before heaven...

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Or...

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Gu Rong was a Jin dynasty scholar who survived the War of the Eight Princes and returned south to ask the deepest question in Chinese philosophy: what existed before heaven...

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

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Xiahou Xuan, a Wei Xuanxue philosopher, advocated Dao's naturalness and namelessness, aligning with the Wei-Jin era's emphasis on "non-being" as the fundamental principle.

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

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Xiahou Xuan, a Wei Xuanxue philosopher, advocated Dao's naturalness and namelessness, aligning with the Wei-Jin era's emphasis on "non-being" as the fundamental principle.

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

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Mu Bing, a Wei Daoist, embraced Zhuangzi's view of life and death, rejecting elaborate burials as unnatural, advocating unity with the Dao beyond existence.

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

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Mu Bing, a Wei Daoist, embraced Zhuangzi's view of life and death, rejecting elaborate burials as unnatural, advocating unity with the Dao beyond existence.

Who is He Yan 何晏

Who is He Yan 何晏

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He Yan, a Wei philosopher and co-founder of Xuanxue, championed "non-being" (wu) as the fundamental principle of reality, deeply influencing early Daoist metaphysics.

Who is He Yan 何晏

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He Yan, a Wei philosopher and co-founder of Xuanxue, championed "non-being" (wu) as the fundamental principle of reality, deeply influencing early Daoist metaphysics.