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Ge Xuan葛玄

Archaic / OtherFiction

Received scriptures from Zuo Yuanfang and possessed arts of transformation.

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Ge Xuan, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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  1. 1 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Ge Xuanteach classicsTaishang Laojun
    • Ge Xuanstudy underZuo Ci
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    1. 感老君与太极真人,降于天台山,授《玄灵宝》等经

      teach classics · Biographies of Divine Transcendents, 葛玄·左慈·王遥·陈永伯·太山老父·巫炎·河上公·刘根

    2. 从仙人左慈,受九丹金液仙经

      study under · Biographies of Divine Transcendents, 葛玄·左慈·王遥·陈永伯·太山老父·巫炎·河上公·刘根

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  2. 5 profile notes
    2 relations3 verified quotations
    • Sun QuanhopeGe Xuan
    • Wu ZixuforceGe Xuan
    Verified original text · 3
    1. 吴大帝临钓台望葛玄

      hope · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 伎巧二

    2. 吴大帝请玄相见,欲加荣位

      courteous reception · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 道术一

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Ge XuanGe XuanSun QuanSun QuanWu ZixuWu ZixuTaishang LaojunTaishang LaojunZuo CiZuo Ci
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Sources: Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 伎巧二; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 卷第466; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 器量二; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 神二十三; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 道术一; Biographies of Divine Transcendents, 葛玄·左慈·王遥·陈永伯·太山老父·巫炎·河上公·刘根

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