zhāng​tiān​shī

Celestial Master Zhang

张天师 張天師 zhāng​tiān​shī
Celestial Master Zhang
A title referring specifically to 张道陵 zhāng​dào​líng, the founder of the Way of the Celestial Masters during the Eastern Han dynasty.
Celestial Master
A hereditary title for the descendants of 张道陵 zhāng​dào​líng and leaders of the Zhengyi school of Daoism; traditionally believed to have the power to command spirits and exorcise demons.

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