deaths
January 22, 1170
Wang Chongyang, Chinese Daoist and co-founder of the Quanzhen School (born 1113)
Wang Chongyang
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 wuxia fiction.
Quanzhen School
The Quanzhen School is currently one of the two dominant denominations of Daoism in China. It originated in the Shandong peninsula in 1170.