celestial master zhang, eastern han dynasty, plague

Celestial Master Zhang Taught People to Eliminate the Plague Without Medicine

Zhang Ling was a Taoist master during Emperor Han’an’s reign. Legend has it that the red-faced, green-eyed master had vast supernatural powers, including being able to drive out demons. In the first year of Emperor Han’an’s power (A.D. 142), Laozi descended from heaven and imparted Taoist scriptures to Zhang and gave him the title of ...

Max Lu

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