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	The Encyclopedia of Taoism -- Quanzhen (Complete Reality)
		Quanzhen was banned in 1190 and its main center, the community built around Wang Zhe's grave in Shaanxi, was closed in 1195.
		Quanzhen amplified this renewal with the founding of lay associations for the practice of neidan, and by admitting novices of all ages and social classes.
		Quanzhen disciples were given alchemical poems to meditate on, rather in the fashion of a question to be mulled over (niantou) until enlightenment arose.
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	The Quanzhen School - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With its strong basis on Taoism, the Quanzhen School specializes in the process of "alchemy within the body", or what is referred to as Qigong.
		Like most Taoists, Quanzhen priests were particularly concerned with longevity through alchemy and herbs combined with the wisdom of the Tao, the Five Elements, and the Yin-Yang balance.
		The disciples of Wang Chongyang, called the Seven Elders, were all reverred as immortals and were a staunch ally of the Han Chinese during the occupation of the northern territories by the Jurchens and the Mongolians later on.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/The_Quanzhen_School (1127 words)

	Quanzhen Summary
		It was founded by a Taoist priest, Wang Chongyang in the 12th century during the rise of the Jurchens of Jin Dynasty.
		Like most Taoists, Quanzhen priests were particularly concerned with longevity through alchemy and herbs combined with the wisdom of the Tao, the Five Elements, and the Yin-Yang balance.
		The disciples of Wang Chongyang, called the Seven Elders, were all reverred as immortals and were a staunch ally of the Han Chinese during the occupation of the northern territories by the Jurchens and the Mongolians later on.
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	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was founded by the Taoist priest Wang Chongyang in the 12th century, during the rise of the Jin Dynasty.
		Quanzhen focuses on internal cultivation of the person which is consistent with the pervading Taoist belief of Wu Wei, which is essentially "action through inaction."
		Like most Taoists, Quanzhen priests were particularly concerned with longevity through alchemy, harmonising oneself with the Tao, studying the Five Elements, and ideas on balance consistent with Yin-Yang theory.
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	Quanzhen Daoism on Disease and Death
		In a sense, the Quanzhen sect and schools like it (4) were more similar to Buddhism than others in that their meditational methods were relatively uncomplicated and that they practiced celibacy and ascetic self-discipline.
		Quanzhen monks and nuns were expected to be completely celibate (pure and still) and to have no spouses because leakage of semen by men and of blood by women (in menstruation and in childbirth) was regarded as the most deadly form of leakage.
		In order to prevent leakage, Quanzhen adepts focused their efforts on suppressing their desires while using various methods of meditation, internal visualization, controlled breathing and simple exercises to circulate the qi and gather it at the Elixir Field where it could be refined into perfect qi.
	www.cic.sfu.ca /nacrp/articles/stevedisease/diseasetext.html (0 words)

	Quanzhen Tradition
		As the third patriarch of the Quanzhen school he is honoured as Ancestor Lü.
		He moved away from the elaborate ceremonies, the writing of talismans, and the intricate visualisations that were central to the old Daoist traditions and put a greater emphasis on self cultivation through the practice of quiet sitting meditation.
		Although the Quanzhen school adopted a temple lifestyle as it developed after Wang’s death, the path of simplicity that he advocated still remains a strong part of the tradition.
	www.taoists.co.uk /quanzhen.htm (2346 words)

	Tao
		Quanzhen's beginnings reverse the movement of alchemical practice, and its various famous practitioners are also a varied and counter-cultural sort of people, as seen in the Seven Taoist Masters.
		The "patriarch" of Quanzhen, Lu Tongbin, was and is a controversial figure in Chinese history and myth.
		Quanzhen's founder, Wang Ch'ung-yang, was a rather well-to-do man of society, at the time named Wang Zhe.
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	redSTAR - The Shandong Guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Imagine that you are listening to one of the leaders of Quanzhen Taoism talking about ancient Chinese philosophy and the earliest ancestor of Taoism, Lao Zi, while drinking a cup of tea made with famous spring water and tea from Taiqinggong, the largest Taoist temple in Mount Laoshan.
		Quanzhen Taoism is the one of two largest Taoist sects in China dating from the Yuan Dynasty, prevalent throughout north China.
		But what makes Quanzhen different from other Taoist sects is the Taoists here abide by Buddhist commandments, such as not marrying and not drinking, and absorbing Confucianism in loyalty to the Emperors and filial piety to parents.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yang Guo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Guo Jing brought the boy to be raised by the Quanzhen sect, a Taoist martial arts school, whose martial arts Guo Jing had himself studied.
		Yang Guo, having seen Guo Jing easily defeat a group of Quanzhen martial artists (in a case of mistaken identity), began harbouring resentment towards Guo Jing for not teaching him himself.
		Yang Guo was mastered by Zhao Zhijing (è¶å¿—æ•¬), but was not content with being his student, having seen earlier how Guo Jing defeated a group of Quanzhen martial artists (in a case of mistaken identity), and began harbouring resentment against Guo Jing for not teaching him himself.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yang-Guo (3590 words)

	Sacred Sites
		(Dragon Gate) branch of Quanzhen, which is the officially recognized form of Daoism in mainland China.
		(Dragon Gate) branch of Quanzhen and houses the Chinese Daoist Association.
		It is considered the "ancestral hall" (zuting 祖庭) of the Quanzhen tradition.
	www.daoistcenter.org /Sites.html (0 words)

	Taoism
		The Quanzhen school of Taoism was founded during this period, and together with the Zhengyi Celestial Masters is one of the two schools of Taoism that have survived to the present.
		The Song Dynasty saw an increasingly complex interaction between the elite traditions of organised Taoism as practised by ordained Taoist ministers (''daoshi'') and the local traditions of folk religion as practised by spirit mediums (''wu'') and a new class of non-ordained ritual experts known as ''fashi''.
		The Quanzhen school does have a tradition of approaching Taoism through scriptural study.
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	The Underdog Sect of Jin Yong: Quanzhen! (2005) - Articles - spcnet.tv
		Both characters had a rather bad impression of the Quanzhen disciples, but both were young at that time they formed such an opinion and they later changed their attitude towards them for the good.
		When the Seven Masters of Quanzhen were attacking her because Mei was killing again, Huang scoffed at the Seven Masters and blamed them for bullying his blind pupil.
		Quanzhen neigong was renowned and a very powerful neigong theory, yet he still passed it on to Guo Jing.
	www.spcnet.tv /article_quanzhen.shtml (4099 words)

	Quanzhen - South Africa
		When the Mongols overrun Northern China (Song) in 1254, the; Quanzhen taoists were among those who exerted the most efforts in keeping the peace, thus saving hundreds of innocent lives, particularly those of Han Chinese descent.
		Like most Taoists, Quanzhen priests were particularly concerned with longevity through alchemy and herbs combined with the wisdom of the Tao, the Five Elements, and the Yin-Yang balance.
		However, the rebellious Yang Guo was not suited for the orthodox ways of Quanzhen and later went to train under Xiaolongnü instead, who was the grand-disciple of Lin Chaoying.
	quanzhen.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Quanzhen (1531 words)

	Chemistry - The Quanzhen School
		When the Mongols overrun Northern China in 1254, Quanzhen taoists were among those who exerted the most efforts in keeping the peace, thus saving lots of innocent lives.
		Because the northern territories of the Song Empire were in the hands of the Jurchens (and Mongolians later on), they viewed the Han Chinese as second rate (or even lower rate) citizens, making their lives extremely harsh.
		It is said that Quanzhen disciples were both chivalrous and benevolent and gained a high reputation in the realm of martial arts.
	www.chemistrydaily.com /chemistry/The_Quanzhen_School (271 words)

	Quanzhen Dao
		Quanzhen Dao se porta acheteur, et le nombre de ses établissements s’accrut encore.
		Quanzhen Dao dans le folklore du kung fu
		Quanzhen Dao occupe dans ces oeuvres la place peu enviable de secte inférieure cherchant toujours noise aux vrais héros ; les sept disciples et Yin Zhiping sont décrits sous un jour peu flatteur.
	www.cyberspecialistes.com /index.php/Quanzhen_Dao (2893 words)

	Review of The Teachings and Practices of the Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters by Stephen Eskildsen \| Taoism \| Daoism
		In its earliest historical phases, Quanzhen was a Daoist religious movement that began in the twelfth century under the leadership of Wang Zhe (Chongyang [Redoubled Yang]; 1113-1170).
		After discussing Quanzhen beliefs concerning death and dying in chapter seven, Eskildsen turns his attention to more worldly concerns, specifically the compassionate and evangelical activities of the early adepts (“Self-absorbed ascetics they were not” [170]) and ritual performances.
		While Quanzhen Daoism did adopt concerns and practices from classical Daoism, here internal alchemy is not a way of “recovering innate nature,” as Eskildsen and Pierre Marsone have suggested, but a set of transformative techniques that facilitate a shift in ontological condition: from ordinary human being to Perfected or immortal.
	www.daoiststudies.org /review.eskildsen.php (1303 words)

	Selectsmart.com -- Top Results For Taoist School Selector, A Religion Selector
		While not all lay Taoists are of Quanzhen influence or direction, the Quanzhen school seems to have been more flexible in allowing a lay category, especially as full initiates are expected to live more austere lives, apart from the public at large, than their Tianshi counterparts.
		Quanzhen- Perhaps the most divergent and influential school of Taoism, Quanzhen (Complete Reality) Taoism draws its beliefs from the teachings of Immortal Lu Dongbin, the 11th Century Taoist who taught the virtue of a simplified practice, and the value of Buddhist and Confucian teachings as a complement to Taoist tradition.
		Quanzhen Taoists live in monastic communities, whose initiates undergo years of strict training in internal alchemy, ritual, martial arts, medicine, and other arts.
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	An Overview of Taoist Sects
		In the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) periods, due to the adoration of the ruling class, Taoism was further developed, with many new sects coming into being.
		Wang Chongyang was an expert in Confucianism, Taoism as well as Buddhism, and he put forward the theory of three religions of the same origin.
		Famous branches of Quanzhen Tao are Wuzu (five ancestors), Ziyang (purple sun) of South Wuzu sects.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_24899.htm (426 words)

	Ma Danyang's Twelve Acupoints: Valuable Points for Acupuncturists to Know and Use
		The Quanzhen sect is monastic; the Zhengyi sect is mainly comprised of wandering Daoists, though about 1,000 are monastic, and there are numerous small sects of wandering Daoists.
		Although the Quanzhen school adopted an organized temple lifestyle as it developed after Wang's death, the path of simplicity that he advocated still remains a strong part of the tradition.
		In order to prevent leakage, Quanzhen adepts focused their efforts on suppressing their desires while using various methods of meditation, internal visualization, controlled breathing, and simple exercises to circulate the qi and gather it at the Elixir Field where it could be refined into perfect qi.
	www.itmonline.org /arts/madanyang.htm (5421 words)

	Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
		The Quanzhen school of Taoism was founded during this period, and together with the Zhengyi Celestial Masters is one of the two schools of Taoism that have survived to the present.
		The Song Dynasty saw an increasingly complex interaction between the elite traditions of organised Taoism as practised by ordained Taoist ministers (daoshi) and the local traditions of folk religion as practised by spirit mediums (wu) and a new class of non-ordained ritual experts known as fashi.
		Neidan, a form of internal alchemy, became a major emphasis of the Quanzhen sect, whose practitioners followed a monastic model inspired by Buddhism.
	www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Daoism (5912 words)

	Studies on Daoist Morning and Evening Services of the Quanzhen Order \| Taoism \| Daoism
		Definitely there is a continuation of the theme from these ancient ritual songs and the Quanzhen morning and the evening chanting, but one can observe that there is also a clear development of the notion that it is the Daoist masters themselves who benefit these dead souls by their cultivations of neigong(內功) and waigong (外功).
		The authors report that the Quanzhen monasteries occupied two thirds of all Daoist temples in 1985 and that 88 were the Quanzhen masters out of 111 representatives gathered for the fifth Daoist Congress of 1992 in Beijing.
		The seven Quanzhen masters shared the work of writing different parts of the commentary and stated clearly that it is not conclusive commentary, but needs to be complemented through further study.
	www.daoiststudies.org /papers.kim.php (5315 words)

	The Quanzhen School - China-related Topics TE-TH - China-Related Topics
		It was founded by a Taoist priest, Wang Chongyang in the 12th century during the rise of the Jurchens of Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)Jin Dynasty.
		Like most Taoists, Quanzhen priests were particularly concerned with longevity through alchemy and herbs combined with the wisdom of the Tao, the Five Elements, and the ying and yangYin-Yang balance.
		The disciples of Wang Chongyang, called the Seven Elders, were all reverred as immortals and were a staunch ally of the Han Chinese during the occupation of the northern territories by the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)Jurchens and the Mongolians later on.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/The_Quanzhen_School (1213 words)

	China and Inner Asia Sessions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The role of female clergy is further illustrated by legends and miracles from the same period containing scenarios in which female priests performed domestic and community rituals.
		In this paper, I propose to examine the role of Gao Rentong (1841–1907), a twentieth-generation abbot of the prestigious Quanzhen White Cloud Monastery located in the capital of China at a critical juncture between the 1880s and 1900s.
		The growing importance of women’s roles in the Zhengyi sect and the integration of elements from the Quanzhen sect represent major modifications of Daoist traditions in Taiwan, which has been exclusively led by men in the Zhengyi sect.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/2005abst/China/C-132.htm (837 words)

	Homepage of Timothy: History of Taoism in China
		During the é‘ (Jin), the main traditions were å¤ªä¸ (Taiyi or Supreme Oneness), å¤§é“ (Dadao or Great Tao), & å¨ç (Quanzhen or Complete Perfection).
		Of his seven disciples ä¸ç (qizhen), the most important was é•¿æ¥ (Chang Chun) aka é±å¤æº (Qiu Chuji) who founded the é¾é—¨ (Longmen) branch of the Quanzhen in é•è¥¿ (Shaanxi).
		During the å (Yuan), the Zhenyi & Quanzhen schools became dominant and both have retained their importance till today.
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	Chinese History - Jin Dynasty (Jurchen) é‘ religion and customs (www.chinaknowledge.de)
		Only under Liu Chuxuan's patriarchate, the Quanzhen sect tried be to be recognized by the state and began to build Daoist monasteries and temples.
		This connection should be the basis for the quick rise of the Quanzhen School as most important Daoist sect of northern China.
		The Mongol khan had recognized that it was of great importance to control the conquered territories through the power and charisma of local religious leaders.
	www.chinaknowledge.de /History/Song/jinn-religion.html (1375 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Do Taoists Believe In Rebirth?
		However, it would be more fair to say that by the explosion of Buddhism in the Tang dynasty (618 - 907) the concepts of rebirth and karma had become thoroughly infused into Chinese culture.
		This is evident in the Quanzhen Daoist plays of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) such the "Yueyang Tower" where rebirth plays a crucial role.
		The only Taoist monks are from Quanzhen, which as I mentioned ripped monasticism from Buddhism.
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	Wang Chongyang - China-related Topics WA-WD - China-Related Topics
		Meanwhile, the Quanzhen School became the most prominent martial arts school in the entire realm of martial arts and was known as the Taoist orthodox martial arts school.
		The main principles of Quanzhen schoolQuanzhen was to help others and resist the JurchensJurchen aggressors in the north.
		Zhou Botong and the Seven Masters of the Quanzhen SchoolQuanzhen were mourning for their Master, but later that night several martial arts experts came to the Chongyang Palace Shrine with the purpose of stealing the scripture.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Wang_Chongyang (3060 words)

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