Five Dynasties · Daoist Priest at the Min Court

Chen Shouyuan 陳守元

Chén Shǒuyuán

Attested AD 932 - AD 933

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Shouyuan was a Daoist Priest at the Min Court.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 932 to AD 933 鏻好鬼神至龍啟
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 52, 57

Learning and skills

Belief Daoism / occult arts 左道 · Relation Practitioner of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 52

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 53, 56

Events and relationships

Urged temporary abdication
Religious · Advisor · With Wang Yanjun (王延鈞)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 53

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 4 passages

鏻好鬼神、道家之說，道士陳守元以左道見信，建寶皇宮以居之。 Lin was devoted to spirits and Daoist lore. The Daoist Chen Shouyuan won his confidence through occult practices, and Lin built the Precious Imperial Palace for him to live in.

守元謂鏻曰：「寶皇命王少避其位，後當為六十年天子。」 Shouyuan told Lin, "The Precious Emperor orders you to step aside for a time. Afterward you will reign as Son of Heaven for sixty years."

既而復位，遣守元問寶皇：「六十年後將安歸？」 He soon took the throne back and sent Shouyuan to inquire of the Precious Emperor, "Where shall I go when the sixty years are done?"

守元傳寶皇語曰：「六十年後，當為大羅仙人。」 Shouyuan brought back the answer: "After sixty years you will become an immortal of the Great Canopy Heaven."