List of Taoists

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Taoism

* Outline
* History

Concepts

* Taoist philosophy
* Tao
* De
* Wuji
* Taiji
* Yin and yang
* Bagua
* Wuxing (five phases)
* Bianhua
* Fan (reversal)
* Wu wei (non-action)
* Ziran
* Xian (immortal)
* Zhenren
* True form
* Three Treasures
* Jing
* Qi
* Shen
* Hun and po

Practices

* Three Treasures (virtues)
* Five Precepts
* Ten Precepts
* Meditation
* Alchemy
* Neidan
* Waidan
* Bugang
* Chu
* Diet (Bigu)
* Sexual practices
* Art
* Fulu
* Priesthood

Texts

* I Ching
* Tao Te Ching
* Zhuangzi
* Huainanzi
* Taipingjing
* Xiang'er
* Liezi
* Sanhuangjing
* Huahujing
* Qingjing Jing
* Baopuzi
* Daozang

Theology

* Hongjun Laozu
* Three Pure Ones
* Yuanshi Tianzun
* Lingbao Tianzun
* Daode Tianzun
* Four heavenly ministers
* Jade Emperor
* Ziwei Emperor
* Tianhuang Emperor
* Houtu
* Queen Mother of the West
* King Father of the East
* Three Great Emperor-Officials
* Eight Immortals
* Chang'e
* Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
* Yellow Emperor
* Guan Yu
* Li Hong
* Body god

People

* Laozi
* Zhuang Zhou
* Lie Yukou

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* Heshang Gong
* Wei Boyang
* Zhang Daoling
* Gan Ji
* Zhang Jue
* Zhang Lu
* Ge Xuan
* He Yan
* Wang Bi

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* Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
* Guo Xiang
* Sun Hanhua
* Wei Huacun
* Ge Hong
* Bao Jingyan
* Kou Qianzhi
* Lu Xiujing
* Tao Hongjing

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* Cheng Xuanying
* Chen Tuan
* Zhang Boduan
* Sun Bu'er
* Wang Chongyang
* Qiu Chuji

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* Zhang Guoxiang
* Zhang Sanfeng
* Zhu Quan

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* Fangshi

Schools

* Huang–Lao
* Way of the Taiping
* Xuanxue
* Shangqing School
* Way of the Li Family
* Lingbao School
* Chongxuan School
* Quanzhen School
* Dragon Gate
* Wuliupai

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* Way of the Celestial Masters
* Way of the Five Pecks of Rice
* The Southern Celestial Masters
* The Northern Celestial Masters
* Zhengyi Dao

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* Chinese ritual mastery traditions
* Yao Taoism

Sacred places

* Grotto-heavens
* Sacred Mountains of China
* Wudang Mountains
* Mount Penglai
* Mount Kunlun
* Taoist temple
* White Cloud Temple
* Louguantai
* Cebu Taoist Temple
* Taoist Temple (Hanford, California)

Institutions and organizations

* Chinese Taoist Association
* Celestial Masters
* Taoist priests

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List of Taoists or List of Daoists is a list of some historical figures in Taoism.

## Classical

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* Laozi (601 BCE–531 BCE) (Founder of Philosophical Taoism)[1]
* Wenzi (c. 5th century BCE)
* Lie Yukou (Liezi) (c. 400 BCE)[1]
* Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu) (c. 4th century BCE)[1]
* Guiguzi (c. 2nd century BCE)
* Yang Xiong (53 BCE–18)
* Maming Sheng (c. 100)
* Yin Changsheng (120–210)
* Wei Boyang (151–221)
* Ge Xuan (164–244)
* Zhang Jiao (d. 184)[1]
* Gan Ji (d. 200)
* He Yan (195–249)
* Ji Kang (223–262)
* Zhang Daoling (Zhang Ling) (c. 2nd century)[1]
* Zhongli Quan (c. 2nd century) (Legendary figure)
* Zhang Lu (d. 216)
* Wang Bi (226–249)[1]
* Guo Xiang (Kuo Hsiang) (252–312)
* Fan Changsheng (d. 318)
* Bao Jing (d. 330)
* Wei Huacun (252–334)
* Ge Hong (284–364)[1]
* Pao Ching-yen (c. 3rd century)
* Bao Gu (c. 4th century)
* Kou Qianzhi (365–448)
* Lu Xiujing (406–477)
* Ge Chaofu (c. 4th or 5th century)
* Tao Hongjing (456–536)
* Sun Simiao (d. 682)
* Li Bi (722–789)
* Lü Dongbin (c. 750–)
* Du Guangting (850–933)
* Chen Tuan (871–989)
* Wang Chongyang (1113–1170)
* Sun Bu'er (1119–1182)
* Wang Chuyi (1142–1217)
* Qiu Chuji (1148–1227)[1]
* Zhang Sanfeng (b. 12th century) (Legendary figure)[1]
* Zhang Sicheng (d. 1344)
* Zhu Quan (1378–1448)
* Zhang Guoxiang (d. 1611)
* Liu Yiming (1734–1821)

## Modern

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* Hua Yanjun (1893–1950)
* Moy Lin-shin (1931–1998)
* Shi Zhouren (1934–2021)
* Ren Farong (1936–2021)
* Wang Liping (born 1949)
* Wu Chengzhen (born 1957)

## See also

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* Taoism
* Daodejing
* Taoist schools
* List of people by belief

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Famous Taoists -- china.org.cn". China.org.cn. 20 Apr 2007. Archived from the original on 11 Dec 2023.

## Further reading

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* Daoist Masters and Teachers

## External links

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* Links for Chinese Religions and Philosophy, Daoism

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Taoism

Philosophy|

| Metaphysics|

* Tao (way)
* Taiji (ultimate)
* Wuji (non-polarity)
* Yin and yang (duality)
* Bagua (eight trigrams)
* Feng shui
* Wuxing (five phases)
* Bianhua (transformation)
* Fan (reversion)

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Ethics|

* De (integrity)
* Wu wei (nonaction)
* Ziran (spontenaity)

* Pu (plainness)

* Zhenren
* Five Precepts
* Ten Precepts

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Practice|

* Neidan (internal alchemy)
* Waidan (external alchemy)
* Yangsheng (self-cultivation)
* Daoyin (calisthenics)
* Meditation
* Three Treasures
* Jing (essence)
* Qi (breath)
* Shen (spirit)
* Diet
* Xian (immortality)
* Art
* Fulu (talismancy)

Texts|

* Tao Te Ching
* Zhuangzi
* Liezi
* Huainanzi
* Taipingjing
* Xiang'er
* Sanhuangjing
* Huahujing
* Qingjing Jing
* Baopuzi
* Daozang

Deities|

* Hongjun Laozu
* Three Pure Ones
* Yuanshi Tianzun
* Lingbao Tianzun
* Daode Tianzun
* Four Sovereigns
* Jade Emperor
* Ziwei Emperor
* Tianhuang Emperor
* Houtu
* Three Great Emperor-Officials
* Queen Mother of the West
* King Father of the East
* Eight Immortals
* Chang'e
* Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
* Yellow Emperor
* Guan Shengdi
* Other deities

People|

* Laozi
* Zhuang Zhou
* Lie Yukou
* Heshang Gong
* Wei Boyang
* Zhang Daoling
* Gan Ji
* Zhang Jue
* Zhang Lu
* Ge Xuan
* He Yan
* Wang Bi
* Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
* Guo Xiang
* Wei Huacun
* Ge Hong
* Bao Jingyan
* Kou Qianzhi
* Lu Xiujing
* Tao Hongjing
* Cheng Xuanying
* Chen Tuan
* Zhang Boduan
* Sun Bu'er
* Wang Chongyang
* Qiu Chuji
* Zhang Guoxiang
* Zhang Sanfeng
* Zhu Quan
* Fangshi

Schools|

* Huang–Lao
* Taiping
* Way of the Five Pecks of Rice
* Way of the Celestial Masters
* Northern Celestial Masters
* Zhengyi
* Xuanxue
* Shangqing
* Lingbao
* Jingming
* Chongxuan
* Quanzhen (Dragon Gate)
* Wuliu
* Yao

Sacred places|

* Grotto-heavens
* Sacred Mountains of China
* Wudang Mountains
* Mount Penglai
* Mount Kunlun
* Temples
* Cebu
* Hanford
* Louguantai
* Tong Jee Teung
* White Cloud

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