The Cao Ximing 曹希鸣
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Cao Ximing was a figure of the early Ming Dynasty.
He was a Taoist priest registered under Longhu Mountain (a sacred site of Taoism).
In the 15th year of the Hongwu reign (1382), he served in the Daolu Division (the top imperial agency managing national Taoist affairs).

His works include Taishang Hunyuan Shilu (Records of the Supreme Primordial Origin), which has been handed down to later generations.
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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 one of the curators 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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