chún​yáng​zǔ​shī

Chunyang Zushi

纯阳祖师 純陽祖師 chún​yáng​zǔ​shī
Chunyang Zushi
An honorific title for 吕洞宾 lǚ​dòng​bīn, a famous Tang Dynasty Taoist and one of the Eight Immortals; revered as a founder of the Quanzhen school of Taoism and a deity who helps those in need.
patron saint of ink-makers
The patron deity of ink-making craftsmen, based on a folk connection between the deity's nickname and the traditional name for the god of ink.

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