The Chen Dashou 陈大受
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Chen Dashou was a native of Quanzhou during the Southern Song Dynasty.
During the Qingyuan era (1195–1200 CE), he lived in seclusion on Eyan Mountain in Nan'an, where he resided in a cave to practice Taoist cultivation.

He enjoyed playing the pipa (a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument with a pear-shaped body) and was skilled in cursive script (a fluid, expressive style of Chinese calligraphy). Scholar-officials of his time enjoyed associating with him.
(Source: Gazetteer of Quanzhou Prefecture [Quanzhou Fuzhi])
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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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