The history-of-the-sect

Tang Dynasty (1st to 10th Generation)

1st Generation: Ye Zongsheng (Tenure: 720–749)

Ye Zongsheng, a direct disciple of Ye Fashan, inherited his master’s Taoist arts and mystical secrets. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, he was summoned to the imperial court as the National Protector Mage, primarily performing Psychic Embrace and Enhancement rituals for cats and dogs of the royal family and nobles. He successfully quelled the "Demonic Cat Incident" by harnessing the spiritual power of a divine dog to subdue the demonic cat and assist it in cultivating spirituality.

Northern Song Dynasty (11th to 17th Generation)

15th Generation: Ye Shouzhen (Tenure: 1060–1085)

Due to wartime chaos and the decline of his offspring, Ye Shouzhen passed his mystical arts to his eldest daughter Ye Qingyun, breaking the Xuanling Sect's tradition of inheritance limited to the Ye clan. Ye Qingyun later transmitted the arts to her son Lin Yifeng, marking the gradual spread of the sect's arts to the civilian population. 2nd Generation: Ye Mingyu (Tenure: 749–776) Ye Mingyu inherited Ye Zongsheng’s mystical arts and continued to serve the royal family and nobles. Proficient in talismans and incantations, he earned the trust of Emperor Suzong of Tang.

People's Republic of China (53rd to 56th Generation)

53rd Generation: Ding Gaoyou (Tenure:1948–1971)

With the support of government policies, Ding Gaoyou promoted the protection and inheritance of the Xuanling Sect's mystical arts and culture.

56th Generation: Sun Yixun (Tenure:2015–present)
Sun Yixun advanced the internationalization and modernization of the Xuanling Sect, leveraging platforms like the internet and social media to spread its culture and rituals, thereby enhancing the sect's global influence.