18 Facts About Wang Chongyang

Wang Chongyang was a Chinese philosopher and poet.

Wang Chongyang was a Taoist master and one of the founders of the Quanzhen School in the 12th century during the Jin dynasty.

Wang Chongyang was one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of Quanzhen.

Wang Chongyang appears as a character in works of wuxia fiction.

Wang Chongyang was educated in Chinese classics and martial arts.

Wang Chongyang changed his name to "Zhe" and adopted the Taoist name "Chongyang".

In 1160, Wang Chongyang met one of the immortals again and was provided with a set of written instructions called "Ganshui Xianyuan Lu".

Wang Chongyang built a tomb for himself near Mount Zhongnan, Guanzhong and called it "Tomb of the Living Dead".

Wang Chongyang spent the next four years in the hut studying Taoism and imparting his knowledge to others.

Qiu Chuji and Tan traveled around the local towns and villages with Wang Chongyang and founded five Taoist congregations.

Wang Chongyang's teachings were referred to the "Teachings of the Complete Perfection" and his branch of Taoism became known as the Quanzhen School.

In 1167, Wang Chongyang burnt down the hut and travelled east to Shandong, where he met Ma Yu and Ma's wife, Sun Bu'er who would later became his disciples as well in 1169.

Wang Chongyang considered them as heretical and causing detriment to society;Wang Chongyang converted to Quanzhen's teachings later and let Wang Chuyi stay in Yanjing for a year.

Wang Chongyang was the author of many poems of Taoist instruction.

Wang Chongyang is mentioned by name in the wuxia novels The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong.

Wang Chongyang is already dead when the events in the first novel take place and the details of his life are revealed by other characters, such as his junior Zhou Botong.

Wang Chongyang founded the martial arts school Quanzhen School, which is based on the real-life Quanzhen School.

Wang Chongyang had lost to Lin Chaoying in a contest and had to keep his promise to hand over possession of the tomb and lead a monastic life as a Taoist for the rest of his life.