Li Shanghu
Shifu
李尚湖
Portrait of Li Shanghu during his lifetime.
PronunciationLǐ Shànghú, Lie Song Hoo
BornMarch 25, 1932
DiedFebrary 13, 2019 (age 86)
NationalityIndonesian
EducationSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Teacher, TCM Practitioner, Writer
Notable work修道宝鉴 (Pinyin: Xiūdào-Bǎojiàn)
Title道德世尊 (Pinyin: Dàodé-Shìzūn), The Supreme Deity of Virtue, Dewa Agung Kebajikan Dunia
RelativesLie Shimu (spouse), Lie Ing Sen (1st son), Lie Ming Sen (2nd son), Lie Ping Sen/ (3rd son), Lie Tung Sen (4th son)

Li Shanghu (Chinese: 李尚湖师父; pinyin: Lǐ-Shànghú Shīfù) was a Chinese Indonesian teacher, Daoist, and Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who founded the Daoist school of Thay Shang Men (Chinese: 太上门逍遥派; pinyin: Tàishàngmén-Xiāoyáopài) based in Indonesia.[1] He also invented and taught Daoyinshu (Chinese: 导引术; pinyin: Dǎoyǐnshù), a series of self-cultivation techniques involving a series of arm and body movements, meditation, and breathing practices.[2] After his passing, he was later deified by his followers as "The Supreme Deity of Virtue" (Chinese: 道德世尊; pinyin: Dàodé-Shìzūn).[3] On the 9th day of the first lunar month, his first appearance as a deity is celebrated.[4]

Early life

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Li was born in 1932 in Malang, Indonesia during the occupation of Dutch East Indies.[1] His legal name was Lie Song Hoo, a romanization of his Chinese name 李尚湖 (Pinyin: Lǐ Shànghú) before the Pinyin romanization system was invented. He was born in a small village of Sumberpucung during times of Dutch colonialism. Together with his family, they migrated back to China during Li's childhood.[1] During these years, Li had the opportunity to learn about Daoism and be fluent in Mandarin Chinese.[1] He started to learn about Traditional Chinese medicine when he came back to his homeland in Indonesia.[1]

In 1955 he married Lie Shimu. They had four sons, one of which would later be his successor in leading the school of Thay Shang Men.[5] However, during these times, Thay Shang Men hasn't been established yet.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Perjalanan Spiritual Taoism (2019-10-28). Our Great Master Lie Song Hoo ---Jejak Sang Guru !!!. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Mengenal Dao Yin Shu (導引術)" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ "道徳世尊李尚湖师父仙逝四周年 太上门逍遥派道友举行集体同拜仪式". 千岛日报. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Profil Thay Shang Men Xiao Yao Pai" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ "Legasi Lie Shifu" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-03.