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Qiu Chuji

Type Figure Region China Time 1148–1227 Also known as Changchunzi、Qiu Changchun

Quanzhen Daoist priest and religious leader of the Jin–Yuan transition; summoned west by Genghis Khan in 1220, he met him at Snow Mountain in 1222 an…

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  1. 1187–1219Qixia, Shandong · ShandongA disciple of Wang Chongyang, he preached and taught in Shandong, gaining renown and honored as 'Perfected Changchun.'
  2. 1220–1224Snow Mountain (Hindu Kush area) · Hindu KushAnswering Genghis Khan's summons, he traveled ten thousand li west from Shandong, met Genghis Khan at Snow Mountain in 1222, expounded the way of 'revering Heaven and loving the people,' urged him to reduce killing, won respect, and returned east.
  3. 1224–1227Yanjing · North ChinaAfter returning east he lived in Yanjing, directing Quanzhen affairs; he died in Yanjing in 1227 and was buried at the White Cloud Temple.

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