Lie Xian Zhuan — 師門 (Shi Men)

Lie Xian Zhuan — 師門 (Shi Men)

Paul Peng

Lie Xian Zhuan — 師門 (Shi Men)

列仙传·師門

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原文 Original Chinese

師門者,嘯父弟子也,亦能使火,食桃李葩。為夏孔甲龍師,孔甲不能順其意,殺而埋之外野。一旦,風雨迎之,訖,則山木皆焚。孔甲祠而禱之,還而道死。

Shi Men was a disciple of Xiaofu, and he could also control fire; he ate the flowers of peaches and plums. He served as a dragon master for Xia Kongjia, but since Kongjia could not follow his wishes, he was killed and buried in the outer fields. One day, winds and rains welcomed him; when it ended, all the trees on the mountain were burned. Kongjia offered sacrifices and prayed to him, but returned and died along the way — a testament to the enduring power of cultivating the Tao.

師門 Shi Men

原文 Original Chinese

師門使火,赫炎其勢。乃豢虯龍,潛靈隱惠。夏王虐之,神存質斃。風雨既降,肅爾高逝。

Shi Men controlled fire; its blazing power was fierce. He then raised the qiu long, concealing spiritual power and hidden grace. The Xia king mistreated him; his spirit remained but his body perished — reflecting the Taoist truth that the Dao transcends life and death. After the winds and rains descended, he ascended solemnly to great heights.


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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