Qiu Chuji
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Hanyu Pinyin Chángchūnzi | | |
| Wade–Giles | Ch‘ang-ch‘un-tzu | |
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Qiu Chuji (10 February 1148– 21 August 1227),
Qiu was one of the Seven True Daoists of the North.[3][4] He was the founder of the Dragon Gate sect of Taoism attracting a following in the streams of traditions flowing from the sects of the disciples.
History
In 1219
From there, Changchun passed to
Changchun, had been invited to satisfy the interest of Genghis Khan in "the philosopher's stone" and the secret medicine of immortality. He explained the Taoist philosophy and the many ways to prolong life and was honest in saying there was no secret medicine of immortality.[3] The two had 12 in-depth conversations.[7] Genghis Khan honoured him with the title Spirit Immortal.[4] Genghis also made Changchun in charge of all religious persons in the empire.[8][9][10] Their conversations were recorded in the book Xuanfeng qinghui lu.
The Yenisei area had a community of weavers of ethnic Han origin. Similarly, Samarkand and Outer Mongolia both had artisans of Han origin, as observed by Changchun.[11] After the Mongol conquest of Central Asia, foreigners were chosen as administrators. Co-management with Han and Khitans of gardens and fields in Samarqand was enacted as a requirement since Muslims were not allowed to manage without them.[12][13]
Returning home, Changchun largely followed his outward route, with certain deviations, such as a visit to Hohhot. He was back in Beijing by the end of January 1224. From the narrative of his expedition, Travels to the West of Qiu Chang Chun written by his pupil Li Zhichang,[14] we derive some of the most vivid pictures ever drawn of nature and man between the Great Wall of China and Kabul, between the Aral and Yellow Seas.
Of particular interest are the sketches of the Mongols and the people of
After his return, Changchun lived in Beijing until his death on 23 July 1227. By order of Genghis Khan, some of the former imperial garden grounds were given to him for the foundation of a Taoist Monastery of the White Clouds[5] that exists to this day.
Fiction
Qiu Chuji appears as a character in
Qiu Chuji appears as a main character in Guo Yulong's 2018 film about Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Sanfeng: Peerless Hero.
Estonian writer Arvo Valton wrote the novel Journey to the Other Side of Infinity (Tee lõpmatuse teise otsa, 1978) about Qiu Chuji's journey to meet Genghis Khan and their subsequent encounters.
References
Citations
- ISBN 978-1-4465-4763-2.
- ISBN 978-1-136-38021-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86064-972-1. Archived from the originalon 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "Quanzhen Tradition". British Taoist Association. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29.
- ^ a b Li, Chi Ch'ang. "1220 - 1223 : The Travels of Ch'ang Ch'un to the West".
- ISBN 978-90-04-28529-3.
- ^ (Chinese) 胡刃, "成吉思汗与丘处机" 北方新报(呼和浩特) 2014-10-20
- ISBN 0-8070-5973-0. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
In 1227 Chingiz decreed that all priests and persons of religion in his empire were to be under Ch'ang Chun's control and that his jurisdiction over the Taoist community was to be absolute. On paper, at least, no Taoist before or since has ever had such power. It did not last long, for both Chingiz and Ch'ang died that same year (1227).
- ISBN 0-671-64811-X. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
Chang Chun: The greatest living adept of Tao when Genghis Khan conquered China; the Great Khan summoned him to his field headquarters in AFghanistan in AD 1219 and was so pleased with his discourse that he appointed him head of all religious life in China.
- ^ Joe Hung (June 23, 2008). "Seven 'All True' Greats VII". The China Post. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-521-49781-7.
- ^ E.J.W. Gibb memorial series. 1928. p. 451.
- ^ "The Travels of Ch'ang Ch'un to the West, 1220-1223 recorded by his disciple Li Chi Ch'ang". Mediæval Researches from Eastern Asiatic Sources. E. Bretschneider. Barnes & Noble. 1888. pp. 37–108.
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Sources
- E. Bretschneider, Mediaeval Researches from Eastern Asiatic Sources, vol. i. pp. 35–108, where a complete translation of the narrative is given, with a valuable commentary
- C. R. BeazleyDawn of Modern Geography, iii.539.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chang Chun, Kiu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 840.
External links
- Introduction to Quanzhen Daoism and the Dragon Gate Tradition
- The Travels of Ch'ang Ch'un to the West, 1220-1223, recorded by his disciple Li Chi Ch'ang, translated by E. Bretschneider (includes a translation of Genghis Khan's letter of invitation)
- Qiuchuji's story including timeline and comics - but only the Chinese section works
- The Perfect Man of Eternal Spring Qiu Chuji (In Chinese.)
