Master Lin Sanrong
Taoist Master Lin Sanrong, whose Taoist name is Lingyu Daoren (Taoist Master of the Spirit Feather), is a senior Taoist master in contemporary Zhengyi Taoism with profound Taoist attainments and diverse authentic lineage inheritances. Rooted in the Orthodox Dharma Lineage of the Taoist Ancestral Court of Longhu Mountain, he has devoted decades to Taoist practice and cultural inheritance. Endowed with multiple orthodox Taoist lineages, he is proficient in various core Taoist arts, including high ritual ceremonies, Taoist talismans, Zhu You healing arts, Qi Men Dun Jia, and traditional Feng Shui. With a clear lineage and standardized qualifications, he is one of the important representatives of the contemporary inheritance of Zhengyi Taoist culture.
I. Lineage Origin and Core Inheritances (Authentic and Traceable)
From an early age, Taoist Master Lin Sanrong cherished a reverence for Taoism and held fast to the original aspiration of "Honoring the Tao and valuing virtue, benefiting the world and all beings." He devoted himself to Zhengyi Taoist practice, with his core lineage originating from the Taoist Ancestral Court of Longhu Mountain. As the ancestral home of Zhengyi Taoism, Longhu Mountain is the sacred core of Zhengyi Taoism, carrying the inheritance of the millennium-old Orthodox Dharma Lineage. As a direct descendant of the Orthodox Dharma Lineage of the Ancestral Court, Taoist Master Lin has always adhered to the core doctrines of Zhengyi Taoism and deeply engaged in the inheritance and practice of traditional Taoist arts.
His core lineages and teacher-disciple inheritance mainly include the following aspects, all supported by clear and traceable lineage records:
- Direct Disciple of the Talisman Master of Longhu Mountain: Taoist Master Lin Sanrong is a direct disciple of Taoist Master Qiu Yusong. As the abbot of the Celestial Master’s Mansion on Longhu Mountain and Vice President of the China Taoist Association, Taoist Master Qiu Yusong is hailed as the "Contemporary Heavenly Master" and is a towering figure in Zhengyi Taoist talisman art. He has dedicated his life to promoting Taoist culture and made indelible contributions to the development of Taoism on Longhu Mountain. After becoming his disciple, Taoist Master Lin systematically studied Zhengyi talismans, rituals, and Taoist doctrines, deeply inheriting the authentic essence of talismans and practice methods from Taoist Master Qiu Yusong.
- Second-Generation Descendant of the Tai Xu Lineage of Wu Ji Charity Hall in Taiwan: In addition to the Orthodox Dharma Lineage of Longhu Mountain, Taoist Master Lin also inherits the Tai Xu Lineage of Wu Ji Charity Hall in Taiwan as its second-generation direct descendant. He balances the inheritance of Taoist culture across the Taiwan Strait, promotes the exchange and integration of Zhengyi Taoist culture between the two sides, and expands the breadth and depth of Taoist inheritance.
- Holder of Multiple Orthodox Dharma Lineages: As a senior Zhengyi Taoist master, Taoist Master Lin undertakes multiple orthodox Taoist lineages, including the inheritance of Zhu You healing arts from the Celestial Master’s Mansion, the inheritance of Qi Men Dun Jia Taoist art, and the 4th-generation lineage of Jin Suo Yu Guan (Golden Lock and Jade Portal) Feng Shui. He has become an inheritor integrating various core Taoist arts, demonstrating his profound Taoist heritage and extensive involvement in inheritance.
II. Core Qualifications and Official Appointments
Taoist Master Lin Sanrong has a solid foundation in Taoism and a rich practice resume, possessing complete qualifications as a Zhengyi Taoist clergy member. He currently serves as a High Ritual Master of the Way of the Celestial Masters at Longhu Mountain — a High Ritual Master is a core clergy member in Zhengyi Taoism responsible for ritual ceremonies, talisman casting, and Taoist doctrine inheritance. It requires profound Taoist attainments and exquisite ritual skills, and his appointment qualification is officially recognized by the Celestial Master’s Mansion, which is a high affirmation of his Taoist level and professional ability.
In the Taoist ordination system, Taoist Master Lin has officially received multiple high-level registers. In accordance with the ordination hierarchy standardized by the China Taoist Association, the registers he received are all core registers of Zhengyi Taoism, including the Zhengyi Mengwei Register of the Three-Five Dusks and Achievements, the Wealth God Register, and the Celestial Medicine Register. Among them, the Zhengyi Mengwei Register of the Three-Five Dusks and Achievements is the core category among the initial ordination registers of Zhengyi Taoism, symbolizing the official entry into the core inheritance system of the Orthodox Dharma Lineage. The Wealth God Register and the Celestial Medicine Register correspond to the core Taoist doctrines of attracting wealth to benefit the world and healing the sick to save lives, respectively, embodying his practice tenet of "benefiting the world and all beings." His ordination qualification is officially certified, and he has a complete identity as a Taoist clergy member.
III. Core Skills and Cultural Contributions
Taoist Master Lin Sanrong has devoted decades to Taoist arts and has profound attainments in high ritual ceremonies, Taoist talismans, Zhu You healing arts, Qi Men Dun Jia, traditional Feng Shui and other fields. He not only adheres to traditional inheritance but also pays attention to practical application. His core skills and contributions are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
- High Ritual Ceremonies and Talisman Art: As a High Ritual Master of the Way of the Celestial Masters at Longhu Mountain, Taoist Master Lin is proficient in various Zhengyi ritual ceremonies. He can skillfully preside over various Taoist rituals such as praying for blessings, eliminating disasters, and transcending the departed, strictly following the traditional ritual norms of the Celestial Master’s Mansion to ensure the completeness and orthodoxy of the ceremonies. At the same time, benefiting from the true inheritance of Taoist Master Qiu Yusong, he has exquisite talisman skills and is good at drawing various Taoist sacred talismans. The talismans he draws have both religious connotation and cultural value, inheriting the core essence of Zhengyi talismans of "conveying the Tao through talismans and benefiting the world through skills" and continuing the orthodox inheritance of Longhu Mountain talisman culture.
- Inheritance and Practice of Zhu You Healing Arts: As an inheritor of Zhu You healing arts from the Celestial Master’s Mansion, Taoist Master Lin has in-depth research on the orthodox inheritance and modern application of Zhu You art. As the oldest healing method in China, the core of Zhu You art is "explaining the cause of illness through prayers and transforming essence and qi." As early as the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was included in the Curse Prohibition Section of the Imperial Medical Academy, and became an official subject of the Imperial Hospital in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, making it an orthodox traditional healing art. The Zhu You healing arts inherited by Taoist Master Lin from the Celestial Master’s Mansion combine Zhengyi Taoist doctrines with traditional Chinese medicine concepts, focusing on calming the mind, supporting the healthy qi, and dredging meridians. It is used to assist in regulating various emotional diseases and chronic diseases, practicing the Taoist concept of "medicine and Taoism share the same origin, healing the world and saving lives," and allowing the ancient Zhu You art to play a positive role in contemporary times.
- Inheritance of Qi Men Dun Jia and Traditional Feng Shui: Taoist Master Lin also inherits the Taoist art of Qi Men Dun Jia and the 4th-generation lineage of Jin Suo Yu Guan (Golden Lock and Jade Portal) Feng Shui. Famous for its simplicity, practicality, accuracy and intuition, Jin Suo Yu Guan Feng Shui is a widely spread Feng Shui school among the people. Taoist Master Lin has in-depth study of the essence of this school, combining the deduction art of Qi Men Dun Jia with the Taoist concept of "harmony between heaven and humanity," which is used for residential environment regulation and praying for blessings and good fortune, promoting the standardized inheritance and rational application of traditional Feng Shui culture.
- Dissemination and Exchange of Taoist Culture: Taoist Master Lin has always been committed to the dissemination and exchange of Zhengyi Taoist culture. Balancing the lineage of the Longhu Mountain Ancestral Court and the inheritance of the Tai Xu Lineage in Taiwan, he actively promotes the exchange and integration of Taoist culture across the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, through skill teaching, ritual demonstrations, cultural lectures and other ways, he popularizes core Taoist concepts and traditional arts, enabling more people to understand the essence of Zhengyi Taoist culture, inherit excellent traditional Chinese culture, and practice the Taoist tenet of "Honoring the Tao and valuing virtue, benefiting the world and all beings."
IV. Core Identity and Practice Philosophy
The core identity of Taoist Master Lin Sanrong can be summarized as: direct descendant of the Orthodox Dharma Lineage of the Taoist Ancestral Court of Longhu Mountain, direct disciple of Taoist Master Qiu Yusong, High Ritual Master of the Way of the Celestial Masters at Longhu Mountain, and orthodox inheritor of Zhu You healing arts, Qi Men Dun Jia, and Jin Suo Yu Guan (Golden Lock and Jade Portal) Feng Shui. He has a firm Taoist heart, abides by Taoist precepts, and always takes "inheriting the orthodox lineage, promoting Taoist culture, and benefiting the world and all beings" as his mission, deeply engaging in Taoist practice and skill inheritance.
On the path of practice, Taoist Master Lin not only focuses on upholding the traditional lineage, earnestly inheriting every Taoist art to ensure the continuity of the orthodox lineage but also pays attention to keeping pace with the times, promoting the integration of Taoist culture with modern society, and allowing ancient Taoist arts and cultural concepts to adapt to the development of the times and exert their positive social value. His Taoist attainments, skill level and inheritance spirit have been widely recognized by Taoist colleagues and believers, making him a senior Taoist master with both inheritance and influence in contemporary Zhengyi Taoism.
