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“Cut brambles long enough, Sprout after sprout, And the lotus will bloom Of its own accord: Already waiting in the clearing, The single image of light. The day you see this, That day you will become it.”

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Sun Bu'er
Sun Bu'er

Sun Bu'er, also known as Zi Ming and Qing Jing San Ren, was a Taoist immortal and one of the seven immortals of Quanzhen Taoism during the Jin Dynasty. Born in 1119 and died in 1182, Sun Bu'er was a highly intelligent individual from a young age who was deeply interested in Taoism. She became a disciple of Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Taoism, and dedicated herself to the propagation and practice of Taoism. more

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