The Divine Talismans' Category 道藏神符类
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Divine Talismans
The second category of the Twelve Categories in the classification system of Taoist scriptures.
Taoist Doctrine Essentials·Meaning of the Twelve Parts explains that "shen" (divine) implies unpredictability, and "fu" (talisman) derives its name from tally or contract.

Thus, it states: "Shenfu refers to the texts written in dragon-shaped and phoenix-style scripts, the characters of spiritual and miraculous talismans."
Early works such as Lingbao Five Talismans and subsequent books that interpret or elaborate on talismans are all classified under this category.
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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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