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Daoist Immortals | Yaowang Shenxian

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 4 - 6pm CT

Yàowáng Shénxiān, the Divine Immortal Medicine King, is a revered Daoist healing deity associated with Sūn Sīmiǎo, the legendary physician famed for compassion and medical mastery.

He embodies herbal wisdom, energetic harmony, and ethical healing.

Invoked for health, purification, and longevity, Yàowáng guides practitioners in aligning body, qi, and spirit, representing the Dao’s compassionate power to restore balance and sustain life.

  • Full PowerPoint

  • 2 hours of Video and Audio 

  • Level: Initiate

  • 6 Months Access

In addition to the Dao talks, as time allows we will practice scriptural work and meditation, this year’s monthly Daoist training will focus on the Daoist Immortals.

The Divine Immortal Medicine King

Yàowáng Shénxiān (药王神仙), the Divine Immortal Medicine King, is one of the most revered healing deities in Daoism and Chinese culture. He embodied profound medical wisdom, compassion, and the transformative power of herbs and energy.

Often identified with Sun Simiao (孙思邈) who was the legendary physician of the Tang dynasty, Yàowáng represents the ideal healer whose virtue, insight, and spiritual clarity allow him to treat illness at its deepest roots.

Sun Simiao’s title, Yàowáng, reflects not only his mastery of herbal medicine but also his moral commitment to caring for all beings, regardless of wealth, status, or condition. His famous “Oath of the Great Physician” remains a cornerstone of East Asian medical ethics, emphasizing compassion, humility, purity of intention, and the sanctity of every life.

In Daoist cosmology, Yàowáng is more than a historical figure. He is a divine guardian of health who presides over herbal knowledge, alchemical formulas, and the energetic harmony of the organs. His iconography often shows him holding a herb basket or gourd, symbols of healing, longevity, and purification. As a deity, he is invoked for removing physical illness, stabilizing the spirit, and guiding practitioners in understanding the subtle relationships between qi, emotions, and the natural world.

Yàowáng is closely associated with classical Daoist longevity practices. He is believed to reveal herbal teachings, dietary therapies, and qi-cultivation methods that support both preventative health and deep inner transformation. His connection to Daoist alchemy underscores the idea that healing is not merely the elimination of symptoms but the restoration of harmony within the body–mind–spirit continuum.

Ritually, Yàowáng is honored in temples, pharmacies, and healing ceremonies, where devotees seek relief from illness, clarity in medical practice, and blessings for longevity.

Ultimately, Yàowáng stands as the embodiment of Daoist medicine itself—wise, ethical, compassionate, and rooted in the understanding that true healing aligns the human being with nature, virtue, and the flowing vitality of the Dao.

What's included?

Lecture - 2 hours 

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You will have a full 6 months to explore and embody this beautiful practice.

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