The Huang Gongwang 黄公望

The Huang Gongwang 黄公望

Paul Peng
Huang Gongwang (1269-1354) was a native of Fuchun during the Yuan Dynasty.

His courtesy name was Zijiu, and he styled himself "Daoist Dachi" (the Great Obsessed Daoist) and "Mr. Paper Boat". He was commonly known as Huang Dachi by people of his time.

He was originally surnamed Lu, named Jian, and his family had long resided in Changshu, Pingjiang. Later, he was adopted by the Huang family of Yongjia, so he moved to Fuchun.

He thus changed his surname and given name. His adoptive father, who was ninety years old when he gained this son, took "Huang Gong has long hoped for a son" as the inspiration for his name (combining "Gong" from "Huang Gong" and "Wang" from "hoped for" to form his surname and given name "Gongwang").

Huang Gongwang was endowed with extraordinary intelligence from childhood and passed the Child Prodigy Examination. During the Zhiyuan era (1264-1294), Xu Yan, the surveillance commissioner of western Zhejiang, appointed him as a clerk.

Before long, he became a Quanzhen Taoist priest, lived in seclusion at Shaoji Spring by West Lake, and later returned to Fuchun.

He passed away at the age of eighty-six.

He excelled at poetry and ci poetry, with his style following that of the late Tang Dynasty. In painting, he particularly followed in the footsteps of Guan Tong (a renowned painter of the Five Dynasties period).

He authored Collected Works of Daoist Dachi, as well as two other texts: Mr. Paper Boat's Direct Guide to the Golden Elixir (in one volume) and Secrets of Embracing the One and Encompassing the Three (in one volume).
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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