The Gong Yuanzheng 龚元正

The Gong Yuanzheng 龚元正

Paul Peng
Gong Yuanzheng, styled Duanben, was a native of Wuling during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Though his family was poor, he was eager to learn and often carried Confucian classics with him even when he worked in the fields. Later, he became a Taoist priest.
He founded a Taoist temple, which was bestowed the plaque name "Wanshou Palace" (Palace of Longevity) by the imperial court; he himself was granted the title "Master Chongyi". He served as the abbot of this temple for forty years and achieved remarkable fame for his Taoist attainments.

Gong Yuanzheng passed away during the Xuanhe era of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty (1119–1125 AD).

(Source: Lishi Zhenxian Tidao Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror of the Authentic Immortals and Practitioners Through the Ages), Volume 52)
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 the curator 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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