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- 14:03, 21 September 2009 diff hist +6,660 N Purity, Tranquility and Non-interference Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} In alignment with its ideal of Supreme Peace, Daoism's ideas of society and administration are characterized by its emphasis on Purity and Tranquility ( 清靜...' current
- 13:54, 21 September 2009 diff hist 0 The Ideal of Supreme Peace current
- 13:53, 21 September 2009 diff hist +13,255 N The Ideal of Supreme Peace Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism longs for Supreme Peace. The '' Book of Supreme Peace '' ( 太平經 Taiping Jing ), one of the earliest Daoist scriptures, was named after and is ...'
- 13:38, 21 September 2009 diff hist +329 N Social Ideals Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Daoism has its own ideals for society. These include the expectation for a society of supreme peace and equality as well as a tolerant and simple administratio...' current
- 13:35, 21 September 2009 diff hist +1 The Infinite current
- 13:35, 21 September 2009 diff hist +5,263 N The Infinite Created page with '{{Daoist Belief}} =='The Infinite is Dao, a state more primordial and ultimate than the Supreme Ultimate== The Infinite( 無極 Wuji ) is the conception Laozi uses to denote ...'
- 13:15, 21 September 2009 diff hist +1 The Infinite and the Supreme Ultimate current
- 13:14, 21 September 2009 diff hist +695 N The Infinite and the Supreme Ultimate Created page with '{{Daoist Belief}} In the Daoist theoretical system, the term 'Infinite' ( 無極 Wuji ) is often used to designate Dao and the term 'Supreme Ultimate' ( 太極 Taiji ) is often u...'
- 14:15, 20 September 2009 diff hist +627 N Yin-Yang and the Supreme Ultimate Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Dao is the generator and controller of all movement; its generative function is applied in a Non-Interfering ( 無為 Wuwei ) fashion of non-action without ina...' current
- 13:49, 20 September 2009 diff hist +1,627 N The Netherworld Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==The Underworlds == Daoism divides the world into nine levels, which are called the Nine Realms ( 九壘 Jiulei ). Each Realm can further de divided into four...' current
- 13:33, 20 September 2009 diff hist +5,567 N The Thirty-six Heavens Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==The Skies are Divided into Ten Directions== The Thirty-Two Heavens arising out of the Original Matrix ( 元綱 Yuangang ) are located in the four cardinal di...' current
- 13:18, 20 September 2009 diff hist +4,349 N The Process of The Creation of the World Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==Universal Cycles, or Kalpas ( 劫 Jie ) == The notion of Universal Cycles is an important concept in Daoist Cosmogony. A single universal Cycle is said to la...' current
- 13:16, 20 September 2009 diff hist +16 Template:Daoist Beliefs current
- 13:05, 20 September 2009 diff hist +4,863 N Formation of the Daoist Theory of Universal Evolution Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==Fundamental Difference Between the Daoist Theory of Universal Evolution and the Christian Concept of the Creation by God== The question of whether the univer...' current
- 12:20, 20 September 2009 diff hist +316 N The Creation of the World Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} 'THe Creation of the World refers to the process of the formation of Heaven and Earth out of Chaos. Many religions have such a theory of the The Creation of th...' current
- 12:18, 20 September 2009 diff hist +433 N Cosmogony Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} The cosmos generated and controlled by Dao undergoes an endless process of development and evolution. From a Daoist perspective, the universe in which we prese...' current
- 12:14, 20 September 2009 diff hist +2,236 N Observing the Way of Heaven and Following its Motions Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} The concept of 《Dao Follows Spontaneity ( 道法自然 Daofa Ziran )》 and the principle of Non-Interference ( 無為 Wuwei ) do not imply that one should r...' current
- 11:26, 20 September 2009 diff hist +3 The Significance of Spontaneity current
- 11:25, 20 September 2009 diff hist +2,444 N The Significance of Spontaneity Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} ==Spontaneity is an attribute of Dao== The ''Laozi'' ( 老子 Laozi ) says that 'Man follows Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows Dao, Dao follows S...'
- 11:07, 20 September 2009 diff hist +374 N Dao is ruled by Spontaneity Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Dao is the cause of its own existence; its principle is Spontaneity ( 自然 Ziran ). To Cultivate Dao ( 修道 Xiudao ), one must follow Spontaneity. To be ru...' current
- 10:53, 20 September 2009 diff hist +6,639 N Expression of the Unity of Dao and Virtue Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Since Virtue ( 德 De ) is the reflection of Dao ( 道 Dao ), therefore, in seeking Dao, one must seek harmony with Virtue, so that one's thoughts, words and d...' current
- 10:33, 20 September 2009 diff hist -1 The Significance of Virtue current
- 10:31, 20 September 2009 diff hist +2,633 N The Significance of Virtue Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} The Daoist concept of 'Virtue'1 is rich in meaning. Generally speaking, Virtue and Dao are reciprocal concepts. In the fifty-first chapter of the Laozi, it is ...'
- 10:23, 20 September 2009 diff hist +186 N Virtue Created page with '{{Daoist Beliefs}} Virtue and Dao are complementary concepts. 'Virtue' ( 德 De ) is the reflection of Dao in each being; it is the expression of Dao in each concrete thing. [[...' current
- 10:21, 20 September 2009 diff hist +19 The Major Functions of Dao current
- 10:20, 20 September 2009 diff hist +4,128 N The Major Functions of Dao Created page with '==The Principal Functions of Dao == Though Dao is Emptiness ( 虛 Xu ) and Non-Being ( 無 Wu ), it is the origin of the world and is the generator of all movement and evolution ...'
- 09:41, 20 September 2009 diff hist -4 Template:Daoist Beliefs
- 17:17, 19 September 2009 diff hist +8,417 N The Main Meaning of the Concept of Dao Created page with '{{ Daoist Beliefs }} ==The Meaning of Dao== Firstly, Dao is the eternally existing Origin of the world: it knows no limits in space or time. According to Laozi, it is an undiffer...' current
- 16:28, 19 September 2009 diff hist +1,477 N Laozi's Creative Use of The Concept of Dao Created page with '{{ Daoist Beliefs }} Deep elaboration of the concept of Dao began with Laozi ( 老子 Laozi ). Laozi made Dao ( 道 Dao ) into the core of his philosophical system; hence, hi...' current
- 16:22, 19 September 2009 diff hist +1,213 N Original Meaning of Dao Created page with '{{ Daoist Beliefs }} 'Dao' is a concept which appeared very early on; however, initially it was not a philosophical notion. ==Originally, 'Dao' Referred to the Way Tread by Peop...' current
- 16:19, 19 September 2009 diff hist +1,043 Daoist Beliefs current
- 15:43, 19 September 2009 diff hist +21 The Great Dao current
- 15:42, 19 September 2009 diff hist +1,931 N Template:Daoist Beliefs Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Daoist Beliefs</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#ccccff" align="center" |[[T...'
- 15:42, 19 September 2009 diff hist +20 N Daoist Beliefs Created page with '{{ Daoist Beliefs }}'
- 13:54, 19 September 2009 diff hist +295 N The Great Dao Created page with ''Dao' ( 道 Dao ), also called the 'Great Dao' ( 大道 Dadao ), is the core of Daoist faith. The name 'Daoism' comes from the word 'Dao'. Dao and related concepts permeate all D...'
- 13:29, 19 September 2009 diff hist +5,374 N Daoist Astronomy Created page with '==Cosmology== Daoism has made a tremendous contribution to the development of ancient astronomy and has deepened man's understanding and mastery of the outside world. Daoism hold...' current
- 13:05, 19 September 2009 diff hist +388 Daoist Chemistry current
- 13:04, 19 September 2009 diff hist +1,724 N Daoist Chemistry Created page with '==Origins== Daoist alchemy is the predecessor of modern chemistry. Daoist alchemists attempted to use natural minerals and plants to produce a drug of immortality by chemical pro...'
- 12:26, 19 September 2009 diff hist +13 Daoist Health Cultivation current
- 11:55, 19 September 2009 diff hist +2,363 N Daoist Health Cultivation Created page with '==Definition== In a broad sense, Daoist Health Cultivation includes Daoist views of life, theories of Immortality, and techniques to achieve Immortality. In a narrow sense, D...'
- 12:43, 17 September 2009 diff hist +2,343 N Types of Musical Instruments Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} == Musical Instruments== The early musical instruments used in Daoist rituals comprised percussion Magical Instruments ( 法器 Faqi ), such as bells, [[Inve...' current
- 11:12, 17 September 2009 diff hist +2,932 N Daoist Music in Hong Kong Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==A brief account== Daoism has a relatively short history in Hong Kong. In the beginning years of the 1930s, organized Daoist temples of [[the Complete Perfectio...' current
- 11:00, 17 September 2009 diff hist +3,299 N Daoist Music in Taiwan Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==A brief account== According to geography, Daoism in Taiwan can be classified into the Southern sect and the Northern sect, or sub-categorized into the Daoism o...' current
- 10:57, 17 September 2009 diff hist +3,092 N Daoist Music in the Northeast Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Content and form== The Daoist music of the Complete Perfection Tradition ( 全真道 Quanzhen Dao ) of the Northeast consists of vocal music and instrument...' current
- 10:48, 17 September 2009 diff hist +2,375 N Daoist Music in West Sichuan Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==A brief account== Sichuan, which is located in the Southwest of China, is the place where Zhang Ling, the founder of Daoism, founded Daoism and preached Da...' current
- 10:39, 17 September 2009 diff hist +70 N Orthodox Rhythm of the Complete Perfection Tradition Redirected page to The Orthodox Rhythm of the Complete Perfection Tradition current
- 10:37, 17 September 2009 diff hist +2,133 N Daoist Music of the Central Shanxi Plain Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Content and form== Shanxi, or the Central Shanxi Plain of northwestern China, is the birthplace of Daoism where it burgeons and prospers. The Daoist music of S...' current
- 10:17, 17 September 2009 diff hist +1,690 N Daoist Music of Mt Lao, Shandong Province Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The Daoist priests of Mt Lao say that there were already Daoist priests and temples on Mt Lao as early as the Western Han dynasty, and wit...' current
- 10:12, 17 September 2009 diff hist +1,618 N Daoist Music of Shanghai Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The Daoist music of Shanghai has gradually developed and perfected itself with the introduction of Daoist rituals. Since Mt Mao, Mt Longhu...' current
- 10:10, 17 September 2009 diff hist +2,604 N Daoist Music of Mt Mao Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The Daoist music of Mt Mao and Fasts and Offerings (齋醮 Zhaijiao ) activities thrived during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and were favor...' current
- 09:57, 17 September 2009 diff hist +1,803 N Daoist Music of Mt Wudang Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The rhythm mainly used in the Daoist music of Mt. Wudang is the "Orthodox Rhythm of the Complete Perfection Tradition" ( 全...' current
- 17:26, 16 September 2009 diff hist +1,806 N Daoist Music of Mt Longhu Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== Mt Longhu is regarded as the earliest birthplace of Daoism and as the Ancestral Court ( 族庭 Zuting ) of the Orthodox Oneness sect (...' current
- 17:17, 16 September 2009 diff hist +2,161 N Daoist Music of Suzhou Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The Daoist Music of Suzhou has long enjoyed a good reputation and has enriched itself and developed through the dynasties. It absorbs the ...' current
- 17:02, 16 September 2009 diff hist +2,226 N Daoist Music of the White Cloud Temple, Beijing Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The Rhythms ( 韻腔 Yunqiang) adopted by the Daoist music of the White Cloud Temple ( 白雲觀 Baiyun Guan) in Beijing belong to the '' ...' current
- 16:50, 16 September 2009 diff hist +2,888 N The Orthodox Rhythm of the Complete Perfection Tradition Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief Introduction== The Orthodox Rhythm of the Complete Perfection Tradition ( 全真正韻 Quanzhen Zhengyun ) is a collection of the music scores of the scr...' current
- 16:29, 16 September 2009 diff hist +2,691 N The Daoist Musical Scores Composed by Imperial Order during the Great Ming Dynasty Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== ''Daoist Musical Scores Composed by Imperial Order During the Great Ming Dynasty'' ( 大明御制玄教樂章 Daming Yuzhi Xuanjiao Yuezha...' current
- 16:19, 16 September 2009 diff hist +1,806 N The Ritual of Jade Tunes Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} ==Brief introduction== The ''Ritual of Jade Tunes'' ( 玉音法事 Yuyin Fashi ) is the earliest collection of Daoist vocal music scores that is still preser...' current
- 16:08, 16 September 2009 diff hist +1 Music of the Complete Perfection Tradition current
- 16:08, 16 September 2009 diff hist +1 Music of the Complete Perfection Tradition
- 16:07, 16 September 2009 diff hist +17 Music of the Orthodox Oneness Tradition current
- 16:07, 16 September 2009 diff hist +16 Music of the Complete Perfection Tradition
- 16:07, 16 September 2009 diff hist +3,319 N Schools of Daoist Music Created page with '{{Daoist Music}} Daoist music can be categorized into the music of the Orthodox Oneness Tradition ( 正一道 Zhengyi Dao ) and the music of [[the Complete Perfection Traditi...' current
- 13:27, 16 September 2009 diff hist +3,981 Daoist Music current
- 11:15, 16 September 2009 diff hist -16 Daoist Music
- 11:00, 16 September 2009 diff hist +2,038 Daoist Music
- 10:50, 16 September 2009 diff hist -3 Template:Daoist Music
- 10:50, 16 September 2009 diff hist -7 Template:Daoist Music
- 10:49, 16 September 2009 diff hist +10 Template:Daoist Music
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- 10:48, 16 September 2009 diff hist +1,558 N Template:Daoist Music Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Daoist Music</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#ccccff" align="center" |[[ C...'
- 10:48, 16 September 2009 diff hist +16 N Daoist Music Created page with '{{Daoist Music}}'
- 10:15, 16 September 2009 diff hist +5,181 N Dunhuang Daoist Literature Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Dunhuang Daoist Literature is a special achievement in the special field of Chinese literature and a reflection of Daoist activities and thought in literatu...' current
- 17:09, 13 September 2009 diff hist +4,568 N Daoist Lyrics Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} The "Daoist Lyric" ( 道情 Daoqing ) is a category of folk art forms. Its origin can be traced back to immortals songs and Daoist tunes, but it is differe...' current
- 16:58, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,879 N Sayings of Daoists Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Quotations are collections of individual speech or dialogues between two or more people. Sayings of Daoists are the collected sayings about the explanation,...' current
- 16:46, 13 September 2009 diff hist +4,455 N Tales about Immortals Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} As a form of popular literature, Tales about Immortals highlighted the activities and anecdotes of immortals. In Daoism, these stories used to stress basic ...' current
- 16:40, 13 September 2009 diff hist +2,516 N Collections of Daoist Songs Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} "Yuefu" was originally the name of the Han government office in charge of music. For the convenience of singing, the yuefu department compiled poems that co...' current
- 16:34, 13 September 2009 diff hist +1,655 N Feminine Daoist Poems Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} "Nüguan" (capeline or Daoist nun( 女冠 nuguan ) ) originally refers to the cap worn by female Daoist practitioners and later was used to indicate a femal...' current
- 16:31, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,523 N Stanzas on Pacing the Void in the Grotto of Emptiness Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} The ''Stanzas on Pacing the Void in the Grotto of Emptiness'' ( 空洞步虛章 Kongdong Buxu Zhang ) is a representative work of Daoist poetry on Pacing th...' current
- 16:20, 13 September 2009 diff hist 0 Poetry about Charms current
- 16:20, 13 September 2009 diff hist +78 Poetry about Charms
- 15:34, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,162 N Poetry about Immortals Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Poetry about Immortals is a type of Daoist poetry. It originally refers to poetry which sings the feelings of immortals' roam. Generally, the poems have fiv...' current
- 15:27, 13 September 2009 diff hist +1 Poems on Alchemy current
- 15:27, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,154 N Poems on Alchemy Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Poems on alchemy are poems about alchemical Occult Techniques ( 法門 Famen ) and activities. Alchemy was started by the Magicians ( 方士 Fangshi ) in t...'
- 15:09, 13 September 2009 diff hist +6,294 N Daoist Novels about the Occult Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist Novels about the Occult are works recording deities' unusual deeds and their influence on the basis of Daoist ideas. They belong to a genre of Chines...' current
- 14:03, 13 September 2009 diff hist +4,599 N Daoist Novels of Legends Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} The word "legend" originally appeared in the book Legend by Pei Xiang, a writer in the late Tang dynasty. Since the Song dynasty, scholars have taken it as ...' current
- 13:14, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,537 N Daoist Novels about the Ways of the World Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist novels about the ways of the world refer to works that express Daoist ideas and feelings via the theme of life in this world. In other words, they co...' current
- 13:00, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,406 N Daoist Operas about Legends Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist operas about legends refer to operas that have stories about immortals and Daoists as their theme and legends as their style, and are intended to rep...' current
- 12:52, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,399 N Plays on Salvation by Immortals Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} As an important form of Zaju, a poetic drama of the Yuan dynasty, these plays highlighted stories of Daoist cultivation and salvation, which became the evid...' current
- 12:42, 13 September 2009 diff hist +22 Casual Tunes current
- 12:42, 13 September 2009 diff hist +2,531 N Casual Tunes Created page with ''Causal Tunes' ( 散曲 Sanqu ), also known as 'Pure Tunes' ( 清曲 Qingqu ) and yuefu ( 樂府 Yuefu ), consist of Little Tunes ( 小令 Xiaoling ) and Serial Tunes ( 套曲 Ta...'
- 12:34, 13 September 2009 diff hist +4,381 N Traditional Opera Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} There are countless ties between the emergence of Daoist operas and the spread of immortal tales in society, so the scripts all have immortals as protagonis...' current
- 12:17, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3 Template:Daoist Literature current
- 12:14, 13 September 2009 diff hist -2 Daoist literary Anecdotes current
- 12:12, 13 September 2009 diff hist +22 Daoist Nursery Rhymes current
- 12:12, 13 September 2009 diff hist 0 Daoist literary Anecdotes
- 12:11, 13 September 2009 diff hist +1,381 N Daoist literary Anecdotes Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} In Chinese history, literary anecdotes normally referred to things associated with national regulations and rules. In the later periods, they were used to i...'
- 12:04, 13 September 2009 diff hist +3,418 N Pillar Couplets Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} As a form of traditional literature, they used to be seen in some scenic spots or places associated with Daoism, especially at the entrance of buildings, or...' current
- 11:30, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,078 N Daoist Fiction Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist fiction is a combination of the Daoist belief and fiction and an artistic expression of Daoist feelings. There are both works that directly convey Da...' current
- 11:19, 13 September 2009 diff hist +4,973 N Daoist Prose Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist prose is a big category of Daoist literature. Its origin can be traced back to Laozi and Zhuangzi's philosophical prose. Since most founders ...' current
- 10:56, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,684 N Daoist Ci Poetry Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist Ci--poetry written to certain tunes with strict tonal patterns and rhyme schemes, in fixed numbers of lines and words--is a literary genre that expre...' current
- 10:40, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,637 N Daoist Poetry Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}} Daoist poetry refers to the poetry that reflects Daoist life, conveys ideals of immortality, or describes unworldly feelings through images of Daoist immort...' current
- 10:12, 13 September 2009 diff hist +5,425 Daoist Literature current
- 09:51, 13 September 2009 diff hist +652 N Template:Daoist Literature Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Daoist Literature</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#ccccff" align="center" |...'
- 09:50, 13 September 2009 diff hist +21 N Daoist Literature Created page with '{{Daoist Literature}}'
- 12:27, 10 September 2009 diff hist +949 N The Dragon-Bud Elixir Tradition Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} The Dragon-Bud Elixir Tradition ( 龍芽丹道 Longya Dandao ) is a Daoist alchemical term. The Dragon Bud, also called Dragon Beard ( 龍鬚 Longxu ) and Silve...' current
- 12:18, 10 September 2009 diff hist +2,053 N Poison Removal Skills Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} Poison Removal Skill ( 出毒之法 Chudu Zhi Fa ) is an outer-alchemical term. The alchemical process can form fire poison (火毒 Huodu ) and gold poison ( ...' current
- 11:45, 10 September 2009 diff hist +2,115 N Reducing and Increasing Fire Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} Reducing and Increasing Fire ( 進退抽添 Jintui Choutian ) is a basic term of Daoist alchemy. It is a key point in mastering the fire phases. Under the elici...' current
- 11:40, 10 September 2009 diff hist +1,937 N The Heavenly Palace of Supreme Oneness Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} The Heavenly Palace of Supreme Oneness ( 太一天宮 Taiyi Tiangong ), also called the Divine Chamber of Supreme Oneness ( 太一神室 Taiyi Shenshi ), is a D...' current
- 11:26, 10 September 2009 diff hist +2,175 N Six-and-One Mud Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} Six-and-One Mud ( 六一泥 Liuyi Ni ), also called Divine Mud or Medical Mud, and also Divine Glue for Consolidation and Strengthening ( 固濟神膠藥泥 Guj...' current
- 11:17, 10 September 2009 diff hist +18 The External Alchemy Skill of Refining the Yellow and the White current
- 11:17, 10 September 2009 diff hist +4 The External Alchemy Skill of Refining the Yellow and the White
- 11:16, 10 September 2009 diff hist +2,806 N The External Alchemy Skill of Refining the Yellow and the White Created page with '"External Alchemy" refers to the refinement of 'elixirs' with minerals such as gold and stone. Mr. Chen Guofu points out that 'elixir' also refers to the cinnabar from which it w...'
- 12:59, 9 September 2009 diff hist +1,683 N Taboos in the Use of Fire Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} There are taboos in regard to using fire and refining elixirs. From the ancient magicians ( 方士 Fangshi ) to the Daoists, refining elixirs was considered to ...' current
- 11:55, 9 September 2009 diff hist +2,495 N The Practice of External Alchemy Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} The Practice of External Alchemy refers to the skills and procedures of external alchemy. Based on hundreds of years' experiences and experiments in refining el...' current
- 11:29, 9 September 2009 diff hist +2,456 N Cinnabar House and Cauldrons Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} Cinnabar House and Cauldrons ( 丹房鼎器 Danfang Dingqi ) are experimental instruments Daoists use to refine the golden elixir. In order to ensure the effect...' current
- 11:17, 9 September 2009 diff hist +2,283 N Regulations for External Alchemy Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}} "Regulations for External Alchemy" refers to all kinds of ritual services in the whole process of refining elixir, including such aspects as selecting people an...' current
- 11:09, 9 September 2009 diff hist -1 Template:Outer Alchemy current
- 11:09, 9 September 2009 diff hist +852 N Template:Outer Alchemy Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Outer Alchemy</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#ccccff" align="center" |[[Regula...'
- 11:02, 9 September 2009 diff hist +17 N Outer Alchemy Created page with '{{Outer Alchemy}}' current
- 10:59, 9 September 2009 diff hist +1,179 N Body of Original Chastity Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Body of Original Chastity" ( 元貞之體 yuanzhen zhiti ) is a term of Feminine Alchemy ( 女丹 nüdan ). "Chastity" means purity, and "original" means i...' current
- 10:54, 9 September 2009 diff hist +1,261 N Refining the Form through the Supreme Yin Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Refining the Form through the Supreme Yin"( 太陰煉形 taiyin lianxing ) is a term of Feminine Alchemy ( 女丹 nüdan ). "Yin" indicates female, and "suprem...' current
- 10:47, 9 September 2009 diff hist +7 Cutting the Red Dragon current
- 10:47, 9 September 2009 diff hist +3,305 N Cutting the Red Dragon Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Cutting the Red Dragon" ( 斬赤龍 zhan chilong ) is a term of Feminine Alchemy ( 女丹 nüdan ). In the cultivation of Feminine Alchemy, menses are comp...'
- 17:29, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,216 N Feminine Alchemy Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Feminine Alchemy "( 女丹 Nüdan ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). This expression has two senses. It both refers to the Inner Alchemy pract...' current
- 17:22, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,967 N Cosmic Orbit Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Cosmic Orbit (zhou tian)" ( 周天 zhoutian ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 neidan ). In view of traditional philology, the word "zhou" has multiple ...' current
- 17:18, 8 September 2009 diff hist +1,240 N Passages and Cavities Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Passages and Cavities" ( 關竅 guanqiao ) are terms used in Daoist medicine and Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 neidan ). They refer to the joints and cavities thr...' current
- 17:02, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,893 N Mysterious Pearls Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Mysterious Pearls"( 玄珠 xuanzhu ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 jindan ). This term was originally used in philosophy and first fou...' current
- 16:48, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,286 N River Chariot Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "River Chariot" ( 河車 heche ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 jindan ). This term already existed in the Han book [[The Three Ways Uni...' current
- 16:36, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,178 N Unfixed Zi Phase Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} The "Unfixed "Zi" Phase"( 活子時 huozishi ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 neidan ). "Zi" was not only a time in ancient China, but also a symbol of...' current
- 16:24, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,156 N Bathing Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Bathing" ( 沐浴 muyu ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 jindan ). The word "bathing" originally means washing one’s hair and body, or...' current
- 16:05, 8 September 2009 diff hist +2,586 N To Nourish in Warmth Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "To Nourish in Warmth"( 溫養 wenyang ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 jindan ). It is one of the basic links in the course of refining...' current
- 15:17, 8 September 2009 diff hist +1,620 N To Reduce Fire Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "To Reduce Fire"( 退符 tuifu ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 jindan ). "Tui Fu", namely, "to reduce fire", is a way of controlling th...' current
- 14:56, 8 September 2009 diff hist +1,511 N To Increase Fire Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "To Increase Fire"( 進火 Jinhuo ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 Jindan ). Just as its name implies, "to increase fire" is to put burn...' current
- 17:09, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,581 N Fire Phases Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Fire Phases"( 火候 Huohou ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 Jindan ). The theory of "Fire Phases" develops from the refining practice ...' current
- 16:38, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,294 N Collecting Elixir Drugs Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Collecting Elixir Drugs" ( 采藥 Caiyao ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). To "collect" is to "gather", and "elixir drugs" refer to the true ...' current
- 16:33, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,413 N Obtaining the Elixir Drug Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Obtaining the Elixir Drug " ( 得藥 Deyao ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 Jindan ). Considering its semantic meaning, "drug" original...' current
- 16:19, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,914 N Harmonizing the Breath Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Harmonizing the Breath" ( 調息 Tiaoxi ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). It is a rudimental Daoist skill of Nourishing Life ( 養生 Yangshe...' current
- 16:09, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,858 N Self-Refinement Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Self-Refinement" ( 煉己 Lianji ), a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ), means to banish distracting thoughts and concentrate one's attention on cult...' current
- 16:00, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,621 N Basic Cultivation Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} "Basic Cultivation"( 築基 Zhuji ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). According to Daoism, the cultivation of Inner Alchemy is a long process an...' current
- 15:53, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,972 N Rebirth from the Original Fetus and Bones Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “Rebirth from the Original Fetus and Bones ” ( 脫胎換骨 Tuotai Huangu ) is a term used in Daoist Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). It means that havi...' current
- 15:46, 5 September 2009 diff hist +5,104 N The Five Vital Breaths Oriented to the Origin Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “The Five Vital Breaths Oriented to the Origin ( 五氣朝元 Wuqi Chaoyuan )” is a term used in Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). The “Five Vital Brea...' current
- 15:21, 5 September 2009 diff hist 0 Centering Merits When Yin And Yang Join current
- 15:21, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,790 N Centering Merits When Yin And Yang Join Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “Centering Merits When Yin And Yang Join ” ( 合符行中 Hefu Xingzhong ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 Jindan ). This term first ...'
- 15:16, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,968 N Reversing Kan with Li Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “Reversing Kan with Li ” ( 坎離顛倒 Kanli Diandao ) is a term of the science of the Golden Elixir ( 金丹 Jindan ). Kan and Li are two of the basic Tri...' current
- 14:31, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,784 N Refinement of Emptiness into Dao Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} As a technical word, “Refinement of Emptiness into Dao” was a symbol of the highest phase in the refinement of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹修煉 Neidan Xiuli...' current
- 14:15, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,085 N Refinement of Spirit Back to Emptiness Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} The successful conclusion of the Refinement of Vital Breath into Spirit ( 煉氣化神 Lianqi Huashen ) -- the “Middle Pass” ( 中關 Zhongguan ) -- lea...' current
- 14:09, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,223 N Refinement of Vital Breath into Spirit Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} The “Initial Pass” ( 初關 Chuguan ), namely, the “Refinement of Essential Matter into Vital Breath” ( 煉精化氣 Lianjing Huaqi ) ought to be fo...' current
- 13:33, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,657 N Refinement of Essential Matter into Vital Breath Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} This was another important concept in Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). In Daoism, the Refinement of Essential Matter ( 精 Jing ), Vital Breath ( 氣 Qi ) a...' current
- 11:54, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,888 N Intercourse of Dragon and Tiger Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} In ancient China, “Dragon” and “Tiger” used to act as two of the four mysterious animals, which were the emblems for the 28 Stellar Spirits ( 二十...' current
- 11:44, 5 September 2009 diff hist +1,783 N Refining the Mind through the Nine Cauldrons Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} This is another term popularly seen in books on Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). Originally, the “Nine Cauldrons” stood for national treasures in ancien...' current
- 11:25, 5 September 2009 diff hist 0 Meeting of the Three Parts current
- 11:24, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,789 N Meeting of the Three Parts Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} In the history of Daoism, the Meeting of the Three Parts, as a term ( 三家相見 Sanjia Xiangjian ), has had different implications. Laozi was the first p...'
- 10:48, 5 September 2009 diff hist +4,234 N Transporting through the Three Vehicles Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “Transporting through the Three Vehicles” ( 三車搬運 Sanche Banyun ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). Drawn by an ox, a sheep or a deer...' current
- 10:31, 5 September 2009 diff hist +4,358 N Three Flowers Condensing onto the Head Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} “Three Flowers Condensing onto the Head ” ( 三花聚頂 Sanhua Juding ) is a term of Inner Alchemy ( 內丹 Neidan ). In ancient times, the character “fl...' current
- 09:57, 5 September 2009 diff hist +2,377 N Integrated Cultivation of Spiritual Nature and Bodily Life Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} Although popularly known as a term related to Inner Alchemy, Spiritual Nature ( 性 Xing ) and Bodily Life ( 命 Ming ) has from early on been regarded as an im...' current
- 12:02, 3 September 2009 diff hist +1,344 N Small Reversion Elixir Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} In parallel with the Great Reversion Elixir ( 大還丹 Xiaohuan Dan ), the Small Reversion Elixir was also popularly used in books on Inner Alchemy ( ...' current
- 11:58, 3 September 2009 diff hist +2,724 N Great Reversion Elixir Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} The term Great Reversion Elixir was firstly used in e Three Ways Unified and Normalized of the Book of Changes《周易參同契》 Zhouyi Cantong Qi ), whi...' current
- 11:52, 3 September 2009 diff hist +4,122 N Essential Matter, Vital Breath and Spirit Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}} As specific terms of Inner Alchemy, Essential Matter, Vital Breath and Spirit credit their origins to philosophy and medical science in the era before the First...'
- 11:13, 3 September 2009 diff hist +18 Mind, Spiritual Nature and Bodily Life
- 11:12, 3 September 2009 diff hist +1,947 N Mind, Spiritual Nature and Bodily Life Created page with 'Among the three terms usually found in books on Inner Alchemy, Mind was regarded as substance, Spiritual Nature as the soul, namely the governing power, of the mind, and last but...'
- 11:05, 3 September 2009 diff hist +7,716 Inner Alchemy current
- 10:35, 3 September 2009 diff hist +21 Template:Inner Alchemy current
- 10:31, 3 September 2009 diff hist +1,603 N Template:Inner Alchemy Created page with '<br clear=all> {| align=right id=toc style="margin: 0 0 0 1em;" |align=center align="center" | '''<font size=4>Inner Alchemy</font>''' |- |align=center style="background:#cc...'
- 10:27, 3 September 2009 diff hist +17 N Inner Alchemy Created page with '{{Inner Alchemy}}'
- 16:05, 2 September 2009 diff hist +16,583 N Daoist Studies in the Great Britain Created page with '''==The appearance of the English translation of "Daoism"== Great Britain was an old-brand capitalist nation. However, it was the navigators of Portugal and Spain who discovered ...' current
- 15:45, 2 September 2009 diff hist +23,951 N Daoist Studies in Australia Created page with '==Daoism Studies by Liu Ts'un-yan== Being separated by oceans with other continents in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia was little affected by the two world wars of the 20th ce...' current
- 14:28, 2 September 2009 diff hist +17,190 N Daoist Studies in Russia Created page with '==The Initial Stage== Russia, a country adjacent to the north of China has had links with China economically and culturally since ancient times. However, the study of Daoism in R...' current
- 14:06, 2 September 2009 diff hist +22,233 N Daoist Studies in Canada Created page with '==The Society of Chinese Religious Studies and the Journal of Chinese Religions== There were not many scholars who were devoted to Chinese religious studies and Daoist studies un...' current
- 13:36, 2 September 2009 diff hist -472 Daoist Studies in the U.S.A. current
- 11:30, 2 September 2009 diff hist +20,942 N Daoist Studies in the U.S.A. Created page with '==Daoist Studies before World War II== The United States came to China after the European countries like Holland and the Great Britain opened the door of China with warships and ...'
- 10:52, 2 September 2009 diff hist +23,817 N Daoist Studies in Italy Created page with '==Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci== Italy is a civilized country in Europe with a long history. Due to its developed navigation and trade on the sea, Italy focused on China of the ea...' current
- 17:00, 1 September 2009 diff hist +19,985 N Daoist Studies in Germany Created page with '==Sinology in Germany Before the 18th Century== Germany did not start its research on Sinology until the 18th century even if there had been some books to introduce China written...' current
- 15:00, 1 September 2009 diff hist +32,531 N Daoist Studies in France Created page with '==French Sinology and the Beginning of Daoist Studies== After Columbus discovered the New World, the first westerners to China were the Portuguese missioners in 1514. The Spanish...' current
- 13:30, 1 September 2009 diff hist +9,479 N Daoist Studies in Korea Created page with '==Daoist Studies in Korea== The Korean Peninsula is connected with the northeast of China. Before World War II the Korean Peninsula was a united nation. Chinese Daoism was transm...' current
- 11:52, 1 September 2009 diff hist +25,023 N Research of Daoism in Japan Created page with '==The First Stage of Research on Daoism(from late 19th century to early 20th century)== In the early stage of research on Daoism, researchers of Daoism were almost all Sinologist...' current
- 16:59, 31 August 2009 diff hist +54,765 N Daoist Temples Created page with '==Temples== Temples are the shrines for the cultivation of Dao and the worship of the divinities of Daoism. 'Temple' (Gongguan) is the general term for Daoist palaces and shrines...' current
- 11:42, 31 August 2009 diff hist +3,361 N Zhang Enpu Created page with 'Zhang Enpu (1904-1969), who had the courtesy name Heqin, the literary name Ruiling and the pedigree name Daosheng, was the 63rd generation Celestial Master( 天師 Tianshi ) of [...' current
- 11:26, 31 August 2009 diff hist +3,926 N Yue Chongdai Created page with '==Life of Yue Chongdai (AD 1888-1958)== Yue Chongdai, whose Daoist name was Dongqiaozi and popular name Yue Yunfa, was a celebrated contemporary Daoist scholar and the 26th gener...' current
- 10:57, 31 August 2009 diff hist +5,358 N Yi Xinying Created page with '==Life of Yi Xinying (AD 1896-1976)== Yi Xinying, a native of Suining, Sichuan, who had the popular name Liangde and style Zongqian, and had the religious name Yili and style Xin...' current
- 09:44, 31 August 2009 diff hist +4,132 N The Seven Perfect Ones of the North Created page with '==Origin of the Seven Perfect Ones of the North== As seven disciples taught directly by Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Complete Perfection tradition, they are [[Ma Yu...' current
- 14:22, 29 August 2009 diff hist +2,400 N The Five Southern Patraiarchs Created page with '==Lineage of the Five Southern Patriarchs== The Southern Lineage of the Golden Elixir sect( 南宗 Nanzong ) (or Ziyang sect) worshiped Zhang Boduan, Shi Tai, Xue Si,...' current
- 14:15, 29 August 2009 diff hist +2,351 N The Five Northern Patriarchs Created page with '==Origin of the Five Northern Patriarchs== The Five Northern Patriarchs ( 北五祖 Bei Wuzu ) were the five Daoist founders worshiped by the Complete Perfection Doctrine ( ...' current
- 13:39, 29 August 2009 diff hist +5,161 N Chen Yingning Created page with '==Life of Chen Yingning (AD 1880-1969)== Chen Yingning, whose Daoist name was Yuanchunzi, was a renowned contemporary Daoist scholar, and a lay Daoist of the 19th generation of t...' current
- 13:15, 29 August 2009 diff hist +3,005 N Eminent Modern Daoists Created page with '==Reasons for the decline of Daoism in modern times== Daoism started to decline in the later years of the Qing dynasty. In the first year of Daoguang's reign (AD 1821), the emper...' current
- 12:52, 29 August 2009 diff hist +1,170 N Huang Chang Created page with 'Huang Chang, styled Yuanji, was a famous inner alchemy master living at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). A local of Fengcheng County, Jiangxi Province, he traveled to Zil...' current
- 12:42, 29 August 2009 diff hist +1,643 N Li Xiyue Created page with 'Li Xiyue (1806-1856) was a famous inner alchemy master( 內丹 Neidan ) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Originally he was named Yuanzhi and styled Pingquan. After becoming a...' current
- 11:52, 29 August 2009 diff hist +4,466 N Min Yide Created page with '==Life of Min Yide (AD 1758-1836)== Min Yide was a celebrated Inner Alchemist ( 內丹家 Neidanjia ) of the Qing dynasty. His courtesy name was Xiaogen, his Daoist name was ...' current
- 11:09, 29 August 2009 diff hist +5,767 N Liu Yiming Created page with '==The Life of Liu Yiming (1734-1821)== As the 11th-generation master of the Dragon Gate Sect ( 龍門派 Longmen Pai ) of the Complete Perfection Tradition ( 全真道 Qu...' current
- 10:33, 29 August 2009 diff hist +5,057 N Lou Jinyuan Created page with '==The Life of Lou Jingyuan (1689-1776)== Lou Jingyuan( 婁敬垣 Lou Jingyuan ), born in Louxian County, Songjiang (in today's Songjiang County, Shanghai) was a Daoist of [[the O...' current
- 13:23, 28 August 2009 diff hist +6,225 N Wang Changyue Created page with 'Wang Changyue( 王常月 Wang Changyue ) (?-1680), born in Changzhi County, Shanxi province, was a famous Daoist of the Dragon Gate Sect ( 龍門派 Longmen Pai ) in the earl...' current
- 12:58, 28 August 2009 diff hist +4,915 N Lu Xixing Created page with '==The Life of Lu Xixing (1520-1606)== Lu Xixing( 陸西星 Lu Xixing ), who lived in the Ming Dynasty, was from Xinghua, in Yangzhou (in today's Jiangsu province), and he was the...' current
- 11:59, 28 August 2009 diff hist +6,653 N Zhang Yuchu Created page with '==The Life of Zhang Yuchu== Zhang Yuchu ( 張宇初 Zhang Yuchu ) (1359-1410) was a famous Daoist of the Orthodox Oneness Tradition ( 正一道 Zhengyi Dao ) in the Ming Dyna...' current
- 10:29, 28 August 2009 diff hist +1,532 N Li Daochun Created page with 'Li Daochun, also called called Master Ying Chan, alias Yuan Su, was a famous Daoist at the turn of the Southern Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties. Born in Duliang (...' current
- 10:07, 28 August 2009 diff hist +2,655 N Du Daojian Created page with 'Du Daojian (1273-1318 AD), alias Chu Yi, was a famous Daoist at the turn of the Southern Song (1127-1279) and the Yuan (1271-1368). Du, from Dangtu (today's Anhui province) named...' current
- 17:20, 26 August 2009 diff hist +5,525 N Zhang Sanfeng Created page with '==The Life of Zhang Sanfeng== Zhang Sanfeng ( 張三丰 Zhang Sanfeng ) was a Daoist from Yizhou of Laodong (southwest of present-day Zhangwu in Liaoning province) in the Yuan an...' current
- 17:02, 26 August 2009 diff hist +3,285 N Sun Bu'er Created page with '==Life of Sun Bu'er== Sun Bu'er (1119-1182), who had the surname Sun, the given name Fuchun, the religious name Bu'er, and the sobriquets 'Leisurely Lady of Purity and Tranquilit...' current
- 16:37, 26 August 2009 diff hist +3,235 N Hao Datong Created page with '==Life of Hao Datong== Hao Datong (1149-1212) was named Lin and styled Taigu, and had the courtesy names Tianranzi and Guangningzi. He called himself the Daoist Priest of Remote ...' current
- 16:22, 26 August 2009 diff hist +2,281 N Wang Chuyi Created page with '==The Life of Wang Chuyi ( 王處一 Wang Chuyi ) (1142-1217)== Wang Chuyi's alternate name was Yu Yangzi (it is also said he was named Yu Yang, with his assumed name as Quan Yan...' current
- 16:03, 26 August 2009 diff hist +3 Qiu Chuji current
- 16:02, 26 August 2009 diff hist +3,096 N Qiu Chuji Created page with '==The Life of Patriarch Qiu Chuji== Qiu Chuji ( 丘處機祖師 Qiu Chuji Zushi ) (1148-1227) from Xixia of Dengzhou (in today's Shandong province) was also named Qiu Tongmi, and...'
- 15:37, 26 August 2009 diff hist +4,649 N Liu Chuxuan Created page with '==The Life of Liu Chuxuan (1147-1203)== Liu Chuxuan ( 劉處玄 Liu Chuxuan ) was from Donglai (in today's Shandong province), was styled Tongmiao or Daomiao, and his alternative...' current
- 13:53, 26 August 2009 diff hist +4,025 N Tan Chuduan Created page with '==The Life of Tan Chuduan ( 譚處端 Tan Chuduan ) (1123-1185)== His original name was Yu, and he styled himself Boyu. Later he was styled Tongzheng, with the Daoist name Chudua...' current
- 13:16, 26 August 2009 diff hist +2,385 N Ma Yu Created page with '==Ma Yu's Life== Ma Yu's personal name was Chongyi, and his literal name was Yipu. In later years, he changed his personal name in Yu and his literary name to Xuanbao. He also st...' current
- 12:52, 26 August 2009 diff hist -1 Bai Yuchan →Influence current
- 12:49, 26 August 2009 diff hist +7,248 N Bai Yuchan Created page with '==Bai Yuchan's Life== His original name was Ge Changgen. Because his stepfather's family name was Bai, his name was changed to Bai Yuchan. His literary names included Ruhui, Ziqi...'
- 11:35, 26 August 2009 diff hist +1,745 N Chen Nan Created page with 'Chen Nan's literary name was Nanmu, and he styled himself Chuixu. He lived during the Southern Song dynasty, and came from Bonou of Huizhou, which is located in Guangzhou provinc...' current
- 11:26, 26 August 2009 diff hist +1,203 N Xue Shi Created page with '==Xue Shi's Life== His other names were Xue Daoguang and Xue Daoyuan, and his literary name was Taiyuan. He lived in the Northern Song dynasty, and came from the Nang realm, whic...' current
- 11:16, 26 August 2009 diff hist -1 Shi Tai current
- 11:16, 26 August 2009 diff hist +1,064 N Shi Tai Created page with '==Shi Tai's Life== Shi Tai's literary name was Dezhi. He styled himself either Xingling or Chuixuanzi. He was born in Changzhou. His life spanned the end of the Northern Song dy...'
- 10:55, 26 August 2009 diff hist +4,611 N Zhang Ziyang Created page with '==Zhang Ziyang's Life== Zhang's personal name was Boduan and his literary name was Pingshu. He styled himself Ziyang, or Immortal Ziyang. In later years, he changed his perosnal ...' current
- 17:20, 25 August 2009 diff hist +4,979 N Patriarch Wang Chongyang Created page with '==The Life of Wang Chongyang Family Name== '''Family name:''' Wang '''Given Name:''' originally Zhongfu, later changed to Dewei '''Literary Name:''' originally Yunqin, later ...' current
- 16:57, 25 August 2009 diff hist +2,256 N Liu Haichan Created page with '==The Life of Liu Haichan== '''Family name:''' Liu '''Given Name:''' Cao '''Literary Name:''' Zongcheng or Zhaoyuan '''Daoist Name:''' Master Haichan '''Birthday:''' 14th...' current
- 16:40, 25 August 2009 diff hist +1 Patriarch Lu Dongbing current
- 16:39, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,683 N Patriarch Lu Dongbing Created page with '==The Life of Lü Dongbin == '''Family Name:''' Lü '''Given name:''' Yan '''Literary Name:''' Dongbin '''Alias:''' Master Chunyang '''Birthday:''' born at the sixth stem (...'
- 16:00, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,806 N Zhongli Quan Created page with '==The Life of Zhongli Quan Family Name== '''Family name:''' Zhongli '''Given Name:''' Quan '''Literary Name:''' Yunfang or Jidao '''Alias:''' Master Zhengyang or Master Heg...' current
- 15:25, 25 August 2009 diff hist +2 Wang Xuanpu current
- 15:25, 25 August 2009 diff hist +28 Wang Xuanpu
- 15:24, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,179 N Wang Xuanpu Created page with '==The Life of Wang Xuanpu Family name== Family name: Wang Given name: Cheng Literary name: Xuanpu Alias: Imperial Sovereign Donghua ( 東華帝君 Donghua Dijun ); Lesser Y...'
- 14:23, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,233 N Chen Jingyuan Created page with 'Chen Jingyuan (1024-1094 AD), alias Taichu, was a famous Daoist scholar as well as a Daoist of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). He named himself Master of Azure Emptiness ( ...' current
- 13:57, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,720 N Zhang Jixian Created page with '==Life of Zhang Jixian== Zhang Jixian (AD 1092-1127) was styled Zunzheng (also Jiawen and Daozheng) and was also known by his literary name Shuranzi, which means 'Detached Master...' current
- 13:18, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,746 N Wang Wengqing Created page with '==Life of Wang Wenqing== Wang Wenqing (AD 1093-1153) was a celebrated Daoist priest during the last years of the Northern Song dynasty and the first years of the Southern Song dy...' current
- 11:46, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,616 N Chen Tuan Created page with '==Life of Chen Tuan== Chen Tuan, who styled himself Tu Nan and had the sobriquet Fuyaozi, was a renowned Daoist priest during the Five Dynasties and the first years of the Song d...' current
- 10:57, 25 August 2009 diff hist +2,503 N Tan Qiao Created page with 'Tan Qiao from Quan Zhou, alias Jing Sheng, was a Daoist at the turn of the Tang (618-907) and the Five Dynasties (907-960), and he was an extraordinary Daoist scholar as well. Wi...' current
- 10:47, 25 August 2009 diff hist +3,055 N Du Guangting Created page with '==Life of Du Guangting== Du Guangting (AD 850-933) was a celebrated Daoist figure of the Five Dynasties following the last years of the Tang dynasty. He was styled Binsheng (or B...' current
- 10:15, 25 August 2009 diff hist -3 Wu Jun current
- 10:14, 25 August 2009 diff hist -1 Wu Jun
- 10:14, 25 August 2009 diff hist +2,329 N Wu Jun Created page with 'Wu Jun (?-778 AD), alias Zhenjie, was a famous Daoist of the Tang dynasty (618-907). He was from Huayin (today's Huayin County of Shaanxi province). It is also said he was from L...'
- 10:09, 25 August 2009 diff hist +1,111 N Cheng Xuanying Created page with 'Cheng Xuanying, alias Zi Shi, was a Daoist in the early time of the Tang dynasty (618-907), and he was an outstanding Daoist scholar at the time. Cheng was born in Shan Zhou (in ...' current
- 10:07, 25 August 2009 diff hist +4 Sima Chengzhen current
- 10:01, 25 August 2009 diff hist +4,848 N Sima Chengzhen Created page with '==Life of Sima Chengzhen== Sima Chengzhen (AD 647-735) was a renowned Daoist priest of the Tang dynasty. He styled himself Ziwei and adopted the religious name Daoyin. He was bor...'
- 17:15, 24 August 2009 diff hist +4,520 N Sun Simiao Created page with '==Life of Sun Simiao== Sun Simiao (AD 581-682), born in Huayuan, Jingzhao, was a celebrated Daoist priest and medical expert of the Tang dynasty. He was intelligent and fond of l...' current
- 16:16, 24 August 2009 diff hist +4,227 N Tao Hongjing Created page with '==Life of Tao Hongjing== The peak is so high as to tower to the skies, while the stream is so clear that the bottom can be seen." This is a famous sentence in ''Response to Zhong...' current
- 15:27, 24 August 2009 diff hist +3,788 N Lu Xiujing Created page with '==Life of Lu Xiujing== Lu Xiujing (AD 406-477), whose courtesy name was Yuande and whose sobriquet was Jianji, was a renowned Daoist priest of Song during the Southern Dynasties....' current
- 15:18, 24 August 2009 diff hist +4,008 N Kou Qianzhi Created page with '==Life of Kou Qianzhi== Kou Qianzhi, a celebrated Daoist priest of the Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-534) and a representative of the New Celestial Masters Tradition ( 新天師...' current
- 14:58, 24 August 2009 diff hist +2,542 N Wei Huacun Created page with 'Wei Huacun (252-334 AD), alias Xian An, was a woman Daoist of the Jin dynasty. In Daoist books she was called the Primordial Sovereign of Purple Voidness ( 紫虛元君 Zixu Yuan...' current
- 14:37, 24 August 2009 diff hist +3,342 N Xu Xun (Perfect Lord Xu1) Created page with '==Reason for Xu Xun's study of Dao== Xu Xun, a celebrated Daoist priest of the Jin dynasty (AD 265-420), was styled Jingzhi and born in Nanchang. Both his grandfather and father ...' current
- 14:18, 24 August 2009 diff hist +4,894 N Ge Hong Created page with '==Life of Ge Hong== Ge Hong, whose courtesy name was 'The Young River' (Zhichuan) and was nicknamed 'The Master Who Embraces Simplicity ( 抱朴子 Baopuzi ), was a famous Daoist...' current
- 13:44, 24 August 2009 diff hist +3,586 N Ge Xuan Created page with '==Biography of Ge Xuan (Immortal Elder Ge)== Ge Xuan (Immortal Elder Ge), styled Xiaoxian, was a native of Danyang in the state of Wu during the period of the Three Kingdoms (AD ...' current
- 13:39, 24 August 2009 diff hist +2,441 N Huang Chuping (Great Immortal Huang) Created page with '==Background of Huang Chuping (Great Immortal Huang)== Huang Chuping (Great Immortal Huang), a Daoist priest of the Jin Dynasty and a celebrated Daoist Immortal, was born in Jinh...' current
- 13:23, 24 August 2009 diff hist +2,598 N Wei Boyang Created page with '==Background of Wei Boyang== Wei Boyang, a famous alchemist of the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220), was also known by his literary name Yunyazi. A native of Shangyu, Guiji, he w...' current
- 13:14, 24 August 2009 diff hist +4,642 N Zhang Daoling (Patriarch of the Celestial Masters) Created page with '==The origin of Zhang Daoling == Zhang Daoling, the Ancestral Celestial Master ( 祖天師 Zu Tianshi ), was named Ling and later Daoling, and styled Fuhan. He was a man of Fen...' current
- 11:22, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,740 N The Venerable Sovereign Opening the Sky Created page with 'As the patriarch of Daoism, the Venerable Sovereign appeared in many stories, among which was the story about opening the sky. According to the ''Book of the Supreme Venerable So...' current
- 11:12, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,624 N Wu Meng's Piety to his Mother Created page with 'Living in the period of the Wei and Jin dynasties, Wu Meng was a Daoist of the sect which, with Perfect Man Xu Xun at the core of its pantheon, became famous for its strong faith...' current
- 10:52, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,661 N Immortal Lu's Flying Sword Created page with 'Immortal Lu referred to Lu Dongbing, who used to call himself 'Double Mouth Daoist', based on his last name in classical Chinese, which combined two Chinese characters for "m...' current
- 10:48, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,829 N Smiling and Holding Flat Peaches Created page with 'In ancient Chinese stories, a flat peach was a symbolic image, which, in later periods, was associated with Daoism, standing for human longevity. In Daoist stories, flat peaches ...' current
- 10:44, 24 August 2009 diff hist +2,451 N Free Singing in the Realm of Mystery Created page with ''Free singing' ( 嘯詠 Xiaoyong ) was a unique singing skill in Daoist literature. Originally, it referred to skills of producing voices. In the Tang dynasty, Shun Guang, the au...' current
- 10:37, 24 August 2009 diff hist -299 Golden Light Shooting into the Azure current
- 10:34, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,382 N A Fortunate Meeting of Mysterious Winds Created page with 'This idiom came from a story, which was originally recorded in the ''Records of a Fortunate Meeting'' ( 《玄風慶會錄》 Xuanfeng Qinghui Lu ), a book on the historic meetin...' current
- 10:29, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,513 N Golden Light Shooting into the Azure Created page with 'The story was originally mentioned in the poem Snow ''of the Collection of Highest Clarity'' ( 《上清集‧詠雪》 Shangqingji Yongxue ) by Bai Yuchan, who wrote in the ...'
- 10:24, 24 August 2009 diff hist +1,509 N Green Maiden Brews Snow Created page with 'The story was originally mentioned in the poem ''Snow of the Collection of Highest Clarity'' ( 《上清集‧詠雪》 Shangqingji Yongxue ) by Bai Yuchan, who wrote in the ...' current