Shao Yuanjie (1459-1539) was a Taoist priest of the Daguan Monastery in the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain. His courtesy name was Zhongkang and his pseudonym was Xueya. He was from Guixi (or Anren). When he was young, both of his parents passed away. Therefore, he became a Taoist priest in the Daguanyuan Temple of the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain and studied under Fan Wentai to learn the secrets of the "Dragon Diagram Norms". Later, he studied under Li Bofang and Huang Taichu and mastered all their skills. In the third year of the Jiajing reign (1524), he was summoned to the capital and was commended by Emperor Shizong for his theory of "establishing a peaceful and quiet sect". In the fourth year of the Jiajing reign (1525), he ordered the worship of rain and snow, which proved to be true. In the fifth year of the Jiajing reign (1526), he was appointed as the Zhenren of Zhiyi, overseeing the three palaces of Chaotian, Xianling and Lingji in the capital, and was the chief leader of Taoism. He was granted a purple robe and a jade belt, as well as one gold, one jade, one silver and one ivory seal. From then on, he lived in the capital for a long time and was often ordered to pray for rain and snow. He was repeatedly granted honors and rewards. In the ninth year of the Jiajing reign (1530), he was awarded the title of "Taichang Cheng" to his father and "Anren" to his mother. In the eleventh year (1532), he ordered the construction of the Zhenren Mansion to the west of the city, gave a stipend of a hundred shi of rice each year, assigned forty guards for cleaning, and granted thirty hectares of farmland and 蠲免 for rent. Sun Shao Qinan was appointed as the Chief of Taichang, and his great-grandson Shao Shiyong was appointed as the Doctor of Taichang. Shao Yuanjie petitioned to have Yong 'en Temple and others placed in the palace and transformed it into a Taoist palace. Upon approval of the memorial, after renovation, the name "Yuanfu Palace" was bestowed upon him. He also sent a central envoy to Guixi, Jiangxi Province to build a Taoist temple and named it Xianyuan Palace. In the thirteenth year of the Jiajing reign (1534), Shao Yuanjie returned to the capital from Longhu Mountain. When his boat reached the Lu River, he was hit by the palace to welcome him in and was presented with a new python costume and a jade seal inscribed with the words "The School of Interpretation Protects the Country". In the 15th year of the Jiajing reign (1536), he was given the pseudonym "Jing Weiwei Ji Shou Jing Xiu Zhen Ning Yuan Yan Fan Zhi Mo Bing Cheng Zhi Yi Zhen Ren", and was granted a jade belt and a crown dress. He was also commended for his meritorious service in praying to the Crown Prince Sheng. He was appointed as the Minister of Rites and was granted the official uniform of the First Rank. His grandson, Qinan, rose to the position of Deputy Minister of Taichang, and his disciple, Chen Shandao, was also enfeigned as a High scholar of the Qingwei Chan Sect who revered truth and protected the Dao. In the 18th year of the Jiajing reign (1539), Shao Yuanjie passed away due to illness. He was conferred the title of Grand Duke by imperial edict and posthumously titled "Wenkang Rongjing". He authored the "Collected Works of Taihe", which has been lost. Among his disciples was Chen Shandao, who was in charge of the Department of Dao Lu, and his granddisciple Peng Yunyi was the Right Supreme Spirit. It is historically known that "There is no other way to seek the Yuan Festival, but because the emperor was fond of Taoist rituals and diligent in his work during the Yuan Festival, his favor never waned."