Wang Chongyang, Chinese religious leader and poet (died 1170)

Wang Chongyang

Founder of Quanzhen Taoism

Wang Chongyang was a Chinese philosopher and poet. He was a Taoist master and one of the founders of the Quanzhen School in the 12th century during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). He was one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of Quanzhen. He also appears as a character in works of…