Lie Xian Zhuan — 邗子 (Hanzi)

Lie Xian Zhuan — 邗子 (Hanzi)

Paul Peng

Lie Xian Zhuan — 郗子 (Hanzi)

列仙传·郗子

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Original Chinese 原文

郗子者,自言蜀人也,好放犬子。時有犬走入山穴,郗子隨入。十餘宿,行度數百里,上出山頭。上有台殿宮府,青松樹森然,仙吏侍衛甚嚴。見故婦主洗魚,與郗子符一函並藥,便使還與成都令喬君。喬君發函,有魚子也。著池中,養之一年,皆為龍形。復送符還山上,犬色更赤,有長翰常隨郗子。往來百餘年,遂留止山上,時下來護其宗族。蜀人立祠於穴口,常有鼓吹傳呼聲。西南數千里,共奉祠焉。

Hanzi was a native of Shu who liked to let his dogs run freely. At that time, one of the dogs ran into a sacred mountain cave, and Hanzi followed it inside. After staying for more than ten nights, he traveled hundreds of li and finally emerged on top of a mountain. There were pavilions, palaces, and government offices on the summit; tall pine trees stood densely, and immortal officials guarded it with strict vigilance. He saw an old woman in charge of washing fish, who gave him a sealed talisman letter and medicine, instructing him to return them to Qiao Jun, the magistrate of Chengdu. Magistrate Qiao opened the envelope and found fish eggs inside. He placed them in a pond, raised them for one year, and they all took on the shape of dragons — sacred creatures of the Taoist celestial order. He then returned the talisman to the mountain; the dog's color turned redder, and it was often accompanied by a long-feathered bird following Hanzi. After traveling back and forth for more than one hundred years as a Taoist immortal, he finally stayed on the mountain and occasionally came down to protect his clan. The people of Shu built a shrine at the entrance of the cave, where drumbeats and music could often be heard. Thousands of li to the southwest, many people jointly honored him with sacrifices.

郗子

Original Chinese 原文

郗子尋犬,啩入仙穴。館閣峨峨,青松列列。受符傳藥,往來交結。遂棲靈岑,音響昭弹。

Hanzi went searching for his dog and accidentally entered a fairy cave. The pavilions and halls were grand, with tall pine trees standing in rows. He received a talisman and medicine, traveling back and forth to establish connections. Eventually he settled on a sacred mountain peak, where the sounds of music and calls were clear and resounding.


Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is the curator of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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