The Hu Yuanzhou 胡元周
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Hu Yuanzhou was a figure during the Chongning era (1102-1106) of the Northern Song Dynasty.
As a Sandong Taoist Priest (a Taoist priest proficient in the three major scriptural systems of Taoism: Shangqing, Lingbao, and Zhengyi), he carved into a rock to build Baozhenguan Temple in Pingjiang (an ancient place name, roughly covering parts of present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu Province) and served as its abbot. The story of these events is recorded on the stone stele inscribed with his poems about the Taoist rock.
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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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