Zhang Yuchu
Zhang Yuchu Chinese 张宇初 , Pinyin Zhāng Yǔchū ; (* 1361 ; † 1410 ) was the 43rd heavenly master and patriarch of Zhengyi Daoism . In 1406 he received the order from the Ming emperor Yongle to compile the Daoist canon ( Daozang ).
literature
- Lienche Tu Fang: Chang Yü-ch'u. In: L. Carrington Goodrich and Chaoying Fang (Eds.): Dictionary of Ming biography 1368-1644. 2 volumes, Columbia University Press, New York [et al.] 1976
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zhang, Yuchu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 张宇初 (Chinese); Zhāng Yǔchū (Pinyin Romanization) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 43. Heavenly Master and Patriarch of Zhengyi Daoism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1361 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1410 |