The He Zhizhang 贺知章

The He Zhizhang 贺知章

Paul Peng
He Zhizhang (659-744) was a native of Shanyin (present-day Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province) during the Tang Dynasty; some records also state he was from Yongxing in Kuaiji (present-day Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province).
His courtesy name was Jizhen, and he styled himself "the Uninhibited Guest of Siming".
As recorded in Volume 4 of Xuanpin Lu (Records of Mysterious Worthies): He studied Confucian classics from a young age, and when he grew up, he passed the imperial civil service examination and obtained the title of Jinshi (a top-ranking graduate). His official career progressed from Minister of Rites to Director of the Palace Library.
Later, due to illness, he had a dream in which he traveled to the Heavenly Court, where a true immortal enlightened him and helped him attain the Dao. In the third year of the Tianbao era (744), he requested to become a Taoist priest and converted his residence into Qianqiu Taoist Temple.
He lived to the age of 86.
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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