Biography

• Ordained Senior Priest in Zheng Yi Daoism:
Received 2nd “Lu” Ordination as a Daoist Priest (Rank: Level 5-4)
at the Celestial Master’s Mansion in Jiangxi Province - October 2008.

• Zhu Chi of Tian Yun Gong:
Senior Priest of the Temple of the Celestial Cloud - Daoist Temple
Specializing in Wu Dang Martial Arts, Chinese Medicine, and Daoist Magic.

• Ordained Priest in Zheng Yi Daoism:
Received 1st “Lu” Ordination as a Daoist Priest (Rank: Level 7-6)
at the 900th Year Anniversary of the Founding of the Celestial Master’s Mansion in Jiangxi Province - October 2005.

• Disciple of 65th Celestial Master Daoism:
Accepted as Dizi (Rank Level 9-8) in Celestial Master Daoism (Tian Shi sect),
from Long Hu Shan Daoists priests in Jiangxi Province.

• 80th Generation Disciple of Mao Shan Daoism:
Accepted as Dizi (Rank Level 9-8) in Highest Purity Daoism (Shang Qing sect),
from Mao Shan Daoists priests in Jiangsu Province.

Daoist Background
Professor Johnson is internationally renowned as a Daoist Priest and Shifu (master instructor) of ancient Chinese Mysticism, having studied several systems of esoteric Daoist magic for over 36 years.

1970's
In the early 1970's, Professor Johnson was introduced to the Wu Dang Shan Monastery - Pole Star School of Daoist Mysticism (Quan Zhen branch) from his Taijiquan instructor. Through this esoteric Daoist training, he was taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of Qigong and Shengong skills.

1980's

In the early 1980's, Professor Johnson was introduced to the Mao Shan Monastery - Highest Purity School of Daoist Mysticism (Zheng Yi branch), from one of his Baguazhang instructors. Because of his prior training, he was taught advanced levels of Daoist Qigong and Shengong skills.

The advantage of having trained in both schools of Daoist Mysticism opened many doors for him to also train with several Jesuit priests and Daoist monks schooled in the Celestial Master, Complete Reality, and Red Hat Schools of Daoist Mysticism.

1990's
Throughout 1990's, Professor Johnson made several trips to China in order to continue extensive training in Daoist Mysticism. His studies included: Form School Divination, Yi-Jing Divination, Pole Star Daoist Mysticism, Mao Shan Neigong, Qigong and Shengong Training, and Advanced Tantric Buddhist Shengong Training.

2000's
In September of 2004, Professor Johnson returned to China to continue extensive training in Daoist Mysticism. While training in the Jiang Su province, he became accepted as a disciple (Dizi) and was then formally indoctrinated into the Zheng Yi sect of Daoism, becoming an 80th Generation Disciple of the Mao Shan Monastery, from the Shang Qing (Highest Clarity) branch.

In March of 2005, Professor Johnson returned to China to continue extensive training in Daoist Mysticism. In order to learn advanced Daoist mysticism, Abbot Feng suggested that Professor Johnson travel to the Celestial Masters Mansion, in the Jiangxi Province, where he (the Abbot) had personally received his "Lu" and other advanced levels of spiritual training.

After thanking the Abbot, Professor Johnson made route to the Long Hu Shan Monastery. Upon arriving at the monastery, he was greeted by the resident Abbot and gave him a letter of introduction that Professor Johnson's teacher had prepared for this occasion. Upon reading the letter of introduction and hearing his formal request, the Abbot immediately took him to meet the senior Abbot Zhang Jing Tao, the 65th Celestial Master.

After subsequent examinations, Professor Johnson was invited to become a formal Dizi (disciple) of the 65th Celestial Master and received his "Lu Registration." The formal Lu ceremony was to be performed later that year, during the 900th year anniversary of the founding of the Celestial Master’s Mansion. In doing so, he became the first non-Chinese American descendent to ever be accepted as a disciple of the Celestial Masters Mansion in the Jiangxi Province.

Immediately upon completion of the indoctrination ceremony Professor Johnson was introduced to his new Daoist Master, Qiu Yu Song. Master Qiu Yu Song is the senior most Fa Shi (Master of the laws of Heaven, Earth, and Man) in the Long Hu Shan sect, and his expertise in Shengong is well known in both the Zheng Yi (Orthodox Daoism) and Quan Zhen (Complete Reality) branches of Daoism. At that time, the Fa Shi taught Professor Johnson the skill of creating talismans and invocations to bind evil spirits.

In the beginning of October 2005, Professor Johnson returned to the Celestial Master's Mansion in Longhu Shan, Jiang Xi province, with a small group of 30 students interested in learning esoteric Daoist Mysticism. During the welcoming ceremony, they were honored by the presence of the 65th Celestial Master Abbot Zhang Jing Tao, the Deputy Director for Cultural and Religious Affairs Madame Yi, and the Mayor of Yingtan City. The student's training included an introduction to ancient Daoist history, and esoteric Daoist stepping patterns used to commune with the Spirit World. Specific attention was then placed on learning how to construct talismans for binding evil, as well as the magical hand seals and incantations needed to activate the talismans and make them functional.

At the end of October 2005, Professor Johnson returned to the Celestial Master's Mansion in Longhu Shan, Jiang Xi province, to participate in the 900th year anniversary of the founding of the Celestial Master’s Mansion and to formally receive his Lu (Level 7-6), becoming ordained as a priest in Zhang Yi Daoism.

In June of 2006, Professor Johnson returned to China to continue extensive training in Daoist Mysticism. While training at the White Cloud Monastery, in Beijing China, he compared specific talismans and incantations used by the Shang Qing Sect of Zheng Yi Daoism for Binding Evil Spirits with the similar techniques used by the senior Daoist priests of the Wu Dang Pole Star Branch of Quen Zhen Daoism. Specific attention was placed on the skill of Summonsing the Five Thunder Gods, as well as accessing and using their various magical powers.

In the beginning of October 2008, Professor Johnson returned to the Celestial Master's Mansion in Longhu Shan, Jiang Xi province, with a small group of 24 of his senior Daoist disciples. Nine students were accepted as Longhu Shan disciples (Level 9 and 8), and 12 students received their Lu ordinations, becoming ordained as priests in Zhang Yi Daoism (Level 7 and 6). At this time, Professor Johnson also received his second Lu ordination (Level 5 and 4).