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the Quanzhen School is an important school in Chinese Taoism. This school is also mentioned in Jin Yong's novels, and thus many people have some sort of misunderstanding about this school. Here we try to list out differences for comparison.
The Quanzhen School in History
The school is founded by Wang Chongyang, who is a Taoist. It specializes in the process of "alchemy within the body", or what is called Qigong. The disciples of Wang Chongyang served the Jin Dynasty in mid-13th century. When the Mongols overrun Northern China in 1254, Quanzhen taoists were among those who exerted the most efforts in keeping the peace, thus saving lots of innocent lives.
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