Zhang Sicheng (died ) was the thirty-ninth Taoist Celestial Master of

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, known for his

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. He presumably flourished during the

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. Zhang assumed the title of Celestial Master after the death of his father, Zhang Yucai. It is not known whether Zhang Sicheng, like his father, also painted dragons. Sicheng oversaw three major

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ordination centers and Taoist affairs south of the

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. In 1331 he inscribed a colophon poem on the '' Nine Dragons'' scroll painting by Chen Rong.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sicheng, Zhang Way of the Celestial Masters 14th-century Chinese people 1340s deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain