The Ding Yehe 丁野鹤
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Ding Yehe was a native of Qiantang during the Yuan Dynasty.
He abandoned his family to become a Taoist monk of the Quanzhen Sect and studied under Xu Dongyang.

He would go from door to door reciting Taoist scriptures, and only asked for a small amount of rice as alms. He resided in Ziyang Hut on Wushan Mountain and was skilled in illusionary arts—he could use a paper crane to lure a flock of real cranes into crying in unison.
His wife, Wang Shousu, later also entered the mountain to become a Taoist nun and practice Taoism.
His story can be found in Records of the West Lake (Xihu Zhi) and Notes from the Stopped Plough (Chuogeng Lu).
About the Author
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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