Yang Xi

Chinese Daoist

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Yang Xi was a pivotal figure in the development of Chinese Daoism during the 4th century CE. He was instrumental in receiving and disseminating a significant body of new Daoist scriptures and teachings, revealed through visions from celestial beings. These revelations, which occurred between 364 and 370 CE, formed the basis of the Shangqing (Supreme Purity) sect. Yang Xi's work synthesized various spiritual traditions, including Buddhist concepts, and integrated them into a coherent Daoist framework. His writings provided a comprehensive system that influenced the understanding and practice of Daoism, particularly concerning the pursuit of immortality and spiritual awareness.1234

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China
Daoism of China
…of revelations, the first through Yang Xi, which led to the formation first of the Shangqing sect and later to the rival Lingbao sect. By the end of the period of division, Daoism had its own canons of scriptural writings, much influenced by Buddhist models but forming a quite independent…
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…of revelations, the first through Yang Xi, which led to the formation first of the Shangqing sect and later to the rival Lingbao sect. By the end of the period of division, Daoism had its own canons of scriptural writings, much influenced by Buddhist models but forming a quite independent…
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Taoism
The Maoshan Revelations
…visionary in the Xus’ service, Yang Xi, was honored with the visits of a group of perfected Immortals (zhenren) from the heaven of Shangqing (“Supreme Purity”), an improvement on the Taiqing heaven and the ordinary Immortals (xian) that peopled it. In the course of his visions, which lasted from 364…
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…visionary in the Xus’ service, Yang Xi, was honored with the visits of a group of perfected Immortals (zhenren) from the heaven of Shangqing (“Supreme Purity”), an improvement on the Taiqing heaven and the ordinary Immortals (xian) that peopled it. In the course of his visions, which lasted from 364…
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