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Tao Hongjing
Chinese polymath, writer, alchemist and astronomer, founder of Shangqing Taoism (456–536).
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Tao Hongjing was a Chinese polymath, writer, alchemist and astronomer, founder of Shangqing Taoism. Born on 18 June 456 in Nanjing, Hongjing died on 18 April 536 at the age of 79.
Notable works include Zhou Shi's Record of Passage to the Underworld, Zhengao and Chart of the Ranks of the Perfect Souls.
With a Wikipedia article in 21 languages, Tao Hongjing is No. 78,927 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 18 June 456, Nanjing
- Died
- 18 April 536 (aged 79)
- Country
- Liu Song dynasty
- Known as
- Philosopher, poet, physician
- Field
- Literature
- Languages
- Chinese
- Wikipedia editions
- 21
Did you know
79
Lived to 79.
18 Jun
Shares a birthday with Paul McCartney and Lech Kaczyński.
17
One of 17 people in the Index born in Nanjing, with Cao Xueqin.
21
Has a Wikipedia article in 21 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- Zhou Shi's Record of Passage to the Underworld
- Zhengao
- Chart of the Ranks of the Perfect Souls
- Secrets of Attaining True Immortality
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