Wang Chuyi

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A picture in Changchun Temple, Wuhan, depicting Wang Chongyang (aka Chongyangzi (重陽 子)) and his 7 disciples

Wang Chuyi ( Chinese  王處一  /  王处一 , W.-G. Wang Ch'u-i ; * 1142 ; † 1217 ), also known under the name Yu Yangzi玉 阳 子, was a Chinese Daoist of the Quanzhen School . He was one of the famous seven disciples of Wang Chongyang , the seven true ones of the north ( běiqīzhēn北 七 真) and the founder of one of the seven directions of the Quanzhen school , the direction of Yushan pai 嵛 山 派 ("Mountain Yu").

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Wang is the family name here, Chuyi is the first name.
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SURNAME Wang, Chuyi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Yangzi, Yu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese Daoist of the Quanzhen School
DATE OF BIRTH 1142
DATE OF DEATH 1217