The Huang Yanda 黄彦达

The Huang Yanda 黄彦达

Paul Peng
Huang Yanda was a native of Jinhua (now Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province) in the Southern Song Dynasty. His courtesy name was Xingke, and his honorific title was "Mr. Zixu Dongling" (literally "Master of the Purple Void and Spiritual Grotto").

He was erudite and knowledgeable, and skilled in composing poetry in the style of the Tang and Song dynasties.
Due to his admiration for Taoist doctrines, he became a Taoist priest and resided at Chisong Mountain in Jinhua.

He met a senior Taoist master who taught him esoteric manuscripts. By studying and integrating the teachings of various Taoist schools, his mastery of Taoism advanced significantly, and his reputation in the Taoist community grew increasingly prominent. People at that time honored him as "Real Person Huang" (a respectful title for accomplished Taoist practitioners).

During the Shaoxing era (1131-1162) of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, he managed the affairs of Chisong Palace for as long as thirty years and had hundreds of disciples.

(From Records of Chisong Mountain in Jinhua)
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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