Xuantong
human_specialist Taoist single tradition · 1
Xuantong is a Taoist master (elsewhere a Buddhist monk) who visited Mazu and recognized her Buddha nature. By 13, she had mastered the book of lore he had left her (玄微袐法; Xuánwēi Bìfǎ) and gained the abilities to see the future and visit places in spirit without travel.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1589 – 1670
Relationships
- teacher of
- Lin Moniang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“she was visited by a Taoist master (elsewhere a Buddhist monk) named Xuantong (玄通; Xuántōng) who recognized her Buddha nature. By 13, she had mastered the book of lore he had left her (玄微袐法; Xuánwēi Bìfǎ) and gained the abilities to see the future and visit places in spirit without travel.”
#11150 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001