The Kong Yingqi 孔应期
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Kong Yingqi was a figure during the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty. He served as Daozheng (a Taoist administrative official) of Tianqing Guan (Tianqing Taoist Temple) and was granted a purple sash and a brocade robe as an imperial reward. In the second year of the Zhiping era (1065), he raised funds to rebuild Cufang Bridge.

(From Stele of the Reconstruction of Cufang Bridge)
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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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