The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Traditional Chinese monastery gate and pathway in ink wash painting

Zhi Ke: The Guest Officer of Taoist Ten-Directi...

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Zhi Ke (Guest Officer) receives visiting Taoist practitioners, verifies credentials, reports to the abbot, and assigns dormitories. Requires energy, courtesy, and social perceptiveness. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

Zhi Ke: The Guest Officer of Taoist Ten-Directi...

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Zhi Ke (Guest Officer) receives visiting Taoist practitioners, verifies credentials, reports to the abbot, and assigns dormitories. Requires energy, courtesy, and social perceptiveness. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

Traditional Chinese monastery courtyard with pine trees in ink wash painting

Jian Yuan: The Chief Administrator of Taoist Mo...

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Jian Yuan is the chief administrative officer of a Taoist ten‑directions monastery, overseeing cultivation and all temple affairs. Requires impartiality and deep learning. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

Jian Yuan: The Chief Administrator of Taoist Mo...

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Jian Yuan is the chief administrative officer of a Taoist ten‑directions monastery, overseeing cultivation and all temple affairs. Requires impartiality and deep learning. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

Mountain mist and distant peaks in traditional Chinese ink wash painting

Deng Xia: The Taoist Concept of the Cultivator'...

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Deng Xia (“ascending to the distant realm”) is a Taoist honorific for a cultivator’s death. Originating in Mozi (Yiqu cremation), it implies ascent, not mere end. Distinct from feathered transformation...

Deng Xia: The Taoist Concept of the Cultivator'...

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Deng Xia (“ascending to the distant realm”) is a Taoist honorific for a cultivator’s death. Originating in Mozi (Yiqu cremation), it implies ascent, not mere end. Distinct from feathered transformation...

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Wang Qi: Taoist Calligrapher and Document Offic...

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Wang Qi is a Taoist monastic officer for calligraphy, literary composition, and illustrated ritual documents. A key role among the twenty-four major officers. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

Wang Qi: Taoist Calligrapher and Document Offic...

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Wang Qi is a Taoist monastic officer for calligraphy, literary composition, and illustrated ritual documents. A key role among the twenty-four major officers. From San Sheng Ji Yao.

A broom leaning against a wall with fallen leaves in a temple courtyard in Chinese ink painting

Da Chen Lao: Taoist Labor as Spiritual Refineme...

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Da Chen Lao (Engaging in Dusty Labor) uses physical work to refine the worldly heart. Perform tasks wholeheartedly, then forget all results. Like waves washing sand, desires are gradually removed.

Da Chen Lao: Taoist Labor as Spiritual Refineme...

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Da Chen Lao (Engaging in Dusty Labor) uses physical work to refine the worldly heart. Perform tasks wholeheartedly, then forget all results. Like waves washing sand, desires are gradually removed.

A traditional storehouse interior with neatly arranged items in Chinese ink painting

Ku Tou: Storehouse Manager in Taoist Monasterie...

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Ku Tou: the Taoist storehouse keeper managing temple property. Also called Ku Fang or Ku Si in Ten Directions system.

Ku Tou: Storehouse Manager in Taoist Monasterie...

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Ku Tou: the Taoist storehouse keeper managing temple property. Also called Ku Fang or Ku Si in Ten Directions system.