The Gong Jizong 龚继宗
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Gong Jizong was a Taoist priest at Ziwei Courtyard of Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi during the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty.
In the 9th year of the Xuande reign (1434), he was summoned to the capital. His replies to the emperor’s questions met the imperial will, so he was bestowed the position of "Zuo Zhiling" (a mid-ranking official) of the Daolu Division — the top imperial agency in charge of national Taoist affairs.

This is recorded in Longhu Mountain Chronicle.
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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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