Wang Chongyang

Wang Chongyang
Wang Chongyang
Traditional Chinese	王重陽
Simplified Chinese	王重阳
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wáng Chóngyáng
Wade–Giles	Wang Ch'ung-yang

Wang Chongyang
Wang Chongyang
王重阳
Personal
Born	Wang Zhongfu; 11 January 1113; Jingzhao Xianyang, Song Empire
Died	22 January 1170 (aged 57); Kaifeng, Jin Empire
Religion	Taoism
Nationality	Chinese
School	Quanzhen School
Known for	Founder of Quanzhen School
Other names	Wang Zhe
Monastic name	Chongyang
Senior posting
Successor	Ma Yu
Reason for exit	deceased

Wang Chongyang (11 January 1113 – 22 January 1170; Chinese calendar: 22nd day, 12th month, 2nd year, Zhenghe era in the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song - 4th day, 1st month, 10th year, Dading era in the reign of Emperor Shizong of Jin)^{[note 1]} was a Chinese philosopher and poet. He was a Taoist master and one of the founders of the Quanzhen School in the 12th century during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). He was one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of Quanzhen. He also appears as a character in works of wuxia fiction.
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