Wang Chongyang

For the Chinese track cyclist, see Wang Chongyang (cyclist).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Chongyang
王重阳
Personal life
Born	Wang Zhongfu (1113-01-11)11 January 1113 Jingzhao Xianyang, Song Empire
Died	22 January 1170(1170-01-22) (aged 57) Kaifeng, Jin Empire
Known for	Founder of Quanzhen School
Other name	Wang Zhe
Religious life
Religion	Taoism
School	Quanzhen School
Monastic name	Chongyang
Senior posting
Successor	Ma Yu
Reason for exit	deceased

Wang Chongyang
Traditional Chinese	王重陽
Simplified Chinese	王重阳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Chóngyáng Wade–Giles Wang Ch'ung-yang

Wang Chongyang (11 January 1113 – 22 January 1170; Chinese calendar: 22nd day, 12th month, 2nd year, Zhenghe era in the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song - 4th day, 1st month, 10th year, Dading era in the reign of Emperor Shizong of Jin) is the founder of the Quanzhen school of Taoism. In his life he had many devotees and followers, but formally accepted seven major disciples which are known as the Seven Perfected or the Seven Masters of Quanzhen: Ma Danyang, Qiu Chuji, Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, Hao Datong, Wang Chuyi, and Sun Bu’er. Wang Chongyang is one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of Quanzhen, which in order they are: Wang Xuanfu 王玄甫, Zhongli Quan 钟离权, Lü Dongbin 吕洞宾, Liu Haichan 刘海蟾, Wang Chongyang 王重阳. He is also one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism.