The seven sects of Quanzhenism are: the Longmen Sect established by Qiu Chuji, the Suishan Sect by Liu Chuxuan, the Nanwu Sect by Tan Chuduan, the Yuxian Sect by Ma Yu, the Yushan Sect by Wang Chuyi, the Huashan Sect by Hao Datong, and the Qingjing Sect by Sun Bu'er. Among them, the Longmen Sect was the most influential with the most extensive records, while little is known about the other six sects. By the early Qing Dynasty, the Longmen Sect was revived by Wang Changyue and became even more thriving than the other sects.
In addition to the above seven direct lineages of Quanzhenism, there were also collateral branches such as the sect passed down by Zhang Sanfeng in the early Ming Dynasty, the Neidan Dong (Eastern) Sect propagated by Lu Xixing during the Wanli period, and the Neidan Xi (Western) Sect spread by Li Xiyue during the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods of the Qing Dynasty, all of which belonged to the collateral system of Quanzhenism.
These sects further multiplied and split into more small factions during the Ming and Qing dynasties. According to The General Register of Various True Sects, there were 86 sects (including both Quanzhen and Zhengyi lineages), each having specific characters for naming and generational ranking.
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