Tao Hongjing

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Tao Hongjing

Tao Hongjing ( Chinese  陶弘景 , Pinyin Táo Hóngjǐng , W.-G. T'ao Hung-ching ; * 456 in Jiankang ( 建康 , Jiànkāng ), historical Nanjing ; † 536 Mao Shan ) was a Chinese scholar and alchemist from the Period of the Six Dynasties . His major name is Tongming ( 通明 , Tōngmíng , T'ung-ming ), and he is also known under the pseudonym Huayang Yinju ( 華陽 隱居  /  华阳 隐居 , Huáyáng Yǐnjū , Hua-yang Yin-chü ). He served in various positions at the courts of Liu Song - and Qi - dynasties , before settling on the Maoshan withdrew. He was the ninth patriarch of the school of Shangqing - Daoism and one of its most important theorists.

Works

  • Míngyī biélù ( 名醫 別 錄  /  名医 别 录  - "Record of prescriptions from well-known doctors") - "Collection of prescriptions from famous doctors"

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Tao is the family name here, Hongjing is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Hongjing, Tao
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese scholar and alchemist from the Six Dynasties
DATE OF BIRTH 456
PLACE OF BIRTH near Nanjing
DATE OF DEATH 536