The Fuzi Li 麸子李

The Fuzi Li 麸子李

Paul Peng
Fuzi Li (Li the Wheat Bran Eater) was a Taoist priest at Mount Taihe during the Zhengde reign period of the Ming Dynasty (1506–1521). He gained this nickname because he practiced "bigu" (a Taoist ascetic practice of avoiding grain) and only ate wheat bran.

Prince Yongding, a regional feudal lord, admired his Taoist ways and courteously invited him to Wudang Mountain in Hubei. Upon entering the prince’s residence, the prince asked him for the secret to longevity. Fuzi Li replied, "For Confucian scholars, cultivating one’s moral character and managing one’s family well—this is the secret to longevity."

Prince Yongding bestowed upon him a large amount of gold and silk, but Fuzi Li abandoned all these gifts and declined to stay, returning to Mount Taihe.

Details of his story can be found in Records of Wudang Mountain and Continued Comprehensive Examination of Literature and History.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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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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