The Guan Dechang 关德昌
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Guan Dechang was a figure who lived during the Jin and Yuan dynasties. He was officially appointed to the title of "Baoqian Longde Chonghe Dashi" (a high-ranking Taoist honorific, roughly meaning "Master of Treasured Humility, Lofty Virtue and Harmonious Calm") by imperial order, and served as the abbot as well as "Tidian" (an administrative and supervisory official for Taoist temples) of Changchun Palace in Dadu (the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, now modern-day Beijing).

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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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