simplified chinese traditional chinese pinyin wade died religious figure early han dynasty state professed know secret able communicate spiritual beings possessing gift adept confidence tricks gained favour emperor han known space months rose great influence holding titles land marrying emperor daughters fulfill promise emperor failing produce means gradually lost emperor favour went purported visit eventually captured executed apex career fellow held role model sought emulate death sign trade fall favour laws passed restrict practice married practitioners background cultural background early imperial china han religion centered realms spirits shadow realms considered sacred religious figures attempted contact inhabitants elaborate ceremonies perceptions audience blurred use smoke music practices employed manipulate senses example chief priest fast performed sacrifice food thought susceptible perceive phenomena smoke ritual han dynasty alleged fall perform ritual dances accomplish supernatural feats events documented canon written dynasty han emperor han man believed attain good health spiritual means method involved collecting morning mixing crushed jade form spiritual emperor routinely drank spiritual stopped fell severely ill emperor employed men claimed able produce communicate spiritual beings court mystic preceded studied teacher performed ritual exposed fraud embarrassed tricked emperor ordered execution kept quiet affair died consuming horse liver thought poisonous time later emperor fraud wondering mystical arts genuine emperor realized chance passed execution began search new mystic career early life known early life born eldest child family records reveal big simply siblings conventional time minor figures annals chinese history unusual rise power state renowned fine example records grand historian described tall brilliant speaker fertile techniques master arts shadow play originally mystic court emperor brother prince wife mentioned brother trying boost standing emperor told emperor far capable fellow disciple meeting emperor teacher powers response boasted met claimed stature skill create gold manufacture means achieve dam immortal expressed concern killed excited emperor assured rumours execution false emperor enthusiasm offered place discover secret allegedly immortal master replied servant masters seek men men seek majesty determined invite envoys imperial relatives treat courtesy guests humble let envoys hang seals office send spiritual beings spiritual beings uncertain high honors envoys induced come remembering experience emperor turned cautious tested requested mystic display power set chess board chanting caused chess pieces charge emperor truly power trick achieved coating pieces mixture blood iron magnetic dust discusses details feat proposed likely effective time flooding causing widespread devastation people rice claimed dam river emperor felt wise encourage mystic task quickly pleasing emperor granted title titles general earth practitioners general grand emperor gifts granted giving households rule emperor gave luxurious mansion thousand servants transportation decorations seal labelled general heavenly way hand marriage princess emperor eldest daughter accompanied estimated gold emperor envoys members royal family high ranking officials invited paid house calls merely ask man great standing months introduction emperor longer merely emperor subject envoy immortal beings status equal emperor possession newly bestowed honours spent evening home attempting summon spirits according spirits appeared multitude ghosts gathered text claims able command author noting began waving arms declaring possessed secret arts summon spirits immortal ones dramatic growth reputation stature great topic discussion han capital eager imitate success fall power death summer elevation forgotten emperor request audience emperor anxious achieve sent envoy remind court mystic task attempted delay eventually realised emperor suspicions mystic decided act meet group followers travelled emperor suspicious sent spy follow spy followed court mystic performed ritual followers saw ordered followers stay went ahead meet telling spiritual beings descend meet servants spy tailed went forth saw mystic walk beach returned group reported seen immortal master report emperor angered spy rushed capital mystic inform emperor emperor confidence tricks decided play mystic returned lies tell returned told emperor meeting emperor believe long emperor broke rage ordering tell actually attempted continue lies emperor called spy come forth expose lies lost words arrested emperor order executed having body waist emperor extended fury introducing having beheaded body later han dynasty like gradually lost influence rulers passed laws allowed crafts alongside roads forbidden living craft married allowed hold government office law bypassed fall signaled beginning end
Luan Da