The pantheon system of Taoism 道教神仙
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There are numerous immortals in Taoism, such as the "Three Pure Ones" in Taoism: Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun (Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning), Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun (Celestial Venerable of the Numinous Treasure), and Taiqing Daode Tianzun (Celestial Venerable of the Dao and Virtue); the "Six Imperial Gods": the Jade Emperor in the center, the Ziwei Emperor of the North Pole in the north, the Changsheng Emperor of the South Pole in the south, the Qinghua Emperor of the East Pole in the east, the Tianhuang Emperor of the Western Taiji in the west, and the Earth Mother Goddess; the "Five Stars and Seven Luminaries": the Sun Lord, the Moon Lord, the True Sovereign of the Jupiter, the True Sovereign of Mars, the True Sovereign of Venus, the True Sovereign of Mercury, and the True Sovereign of Saturn...
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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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