The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Misty mountain path fading into the heights, representing the Taoist Yun Fang cloud chamber

Yun Fang: Cloud Chamber – Taoist Hermitage & Im...

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Yun Fang (cloud chamber) is the mountain dwelling of Taoist hermits, symbolizing withdrawal from the world. It is also the title of immortal Zhongli Quan (Mr. Cloud Chamber), teacher of...

Yun Fang: Cloud Chamber – Taoist Hermitage & Im...

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Yun Fang (cloud chamber) is the mountain dwelling of Taoist hermits, symbolizing withdrawal from the world. It is also the title of immortal Zhongli Quan (Mr. Cloud Chamber), teacher of...

An ancient bronze seal on a desk, representing the Huang Shen Yue Zhang Taoist protective seal

Huang Shen Yue Zhang: The Taoist Seal of the Ye...

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Huang Shen Yue Zhang: a protective seal with 120 characters (Baopuzi) and a deity subduing evil spirits (Zhougui Jing). Used for warding off tigers and wolves in mountains.

Huang Shen Yue Zhang: The Taoist Seal of the Ye...

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Huang Shen Yue Zhang: a protective seal with 120 characters (Baopuzi) and a deity subduing evil spirits (Zhougui Jing). Used for warding off tigers and wolves in mountains.

Dark valley shrouded in thick mist, representing the Taoist Gui Lu register of the dead

Gui Lu: The Taoist Concept of the Register of t...

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Gui Lu (ghost register) records all deceased names. Taoist salvation rites can erase entries, transferring souls from death register (死籍) to immortal register. From Sanguo Zhi to Lingbao scriptures.

Gui Lu: The Taoist Concept of the Register of t...

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Gui Lu (ghost register) records all deceased names. Taoist salvation rites can erase entries, transferring souls from death register (死籍) to immortal register. From Sanguo Zhi to Lingbao scriptures.

Bamboo slips and scrolls on an ancient desk, representing the Taoist Qing Ce blue register

Qing Ce: Taoist Blue Register for Itinerant Pri...

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Qing Ce (Blue Register) records itinerant Taoist priests. Entries include name, lineage, ordination number, and stay duration. Verified by temple abbots. Used in Zhengyi tradition. From Daozang and Longhu archives.

Qing Ce: Taoist Blue Register for Itinerant Pri...

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Qing Ce (Blue Register) records itinerant Taoist priests. Entries include name, lineage, ordination number, and stay duration. Verified by temple abbots. Used in Zhengyi tradition. From Daozang and Longhu archives.

Bamboo slips and scrolls arranged on an ancient desk, representing the Taoist Jade Register texts

Yu Ce: The Taoist Jade Register of Celestial Au...

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Yu Ce (Jade Register) is the highest class of Taoist esoteric scriptures, held by celestial lords. Examples include Lingbao Duren Jing and Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing. Access restricted to advanced adepts.

Yu Ce: The Taoist Jade Register of Celestial Au...

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Yu Ce (Jade Register) is the highest class of Taoist esoteric scriptures, held by celestial lords. Examples include Lingbao Duren Jing and Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing. Access restricted to advanced adepts.

Empty mountain veiled in silence and mist, representing the Taoist concept of Ji Mie

Ji Mie: Taoist Quiescent Extinction as Embryoni...

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Ji Mie in Taoist internal alchemy is the state of fully stabilized embryonic breathing—not death, but verified completion of the immortal body. Defined in Hui Ming Jing.

Ji Mie: Taoist Quiescent Extinction as Embryoni...

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Ji Mie in Taoist internal alchemy is the state of fully stabilized embryonic breathing—not death, but verified completion of the immortal body. Defined in Hui Ming Jing.