quán​zhēn

Daoist monk

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    quán​zhēn

    Daoist monk

    An alternative name for a Daoist monk or priest

    全 (literal) → 全 · quán · to preserve 真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · perfected person

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  • created sense approved 全真 · quán​zhēn · to preserve one's true nature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to preserve one's true nature

    To preserve one's natural state or original purity by avoiding artificiality or social corruption.

    全 (literal) → 全 · quán · to preserve 真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · original

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  • created sense approved 全真 · quán​zhēn · Quanzhen School — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    Quanzhen School

    A major branch of Taoism that emphasizes internal alchemy and monasticism (Quanzhen Dao)

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