The Leng Qian 冷谦元

The Leng Qian 冷谦元

Paul Peng
Leng Qian was a native of Wuling (also said to be Hangzhou) during the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.

His courtesy names were Qisan and Qijing, and he styled himself Longyangzi.

He was skilled in painting and proficient in temperament, as well as the qin and se (traditional stringed instruments). In the late Yuan Dynasty, he abandoned his official position to embrace Taoism, lived in seclusion on Wu Mountain in Hangzhou, and practiced the Zhonghuang Elixir. During the Zhizheng period (1341-1368), he took refuge in Jinling, selling medicines in the market, and wrote Essentials of Cultivating Longevity.

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he was summoned to serve as a Xielü Lang (a court official in charge of musical temperament). He authored works such as Ancient Rhymes Handed Down and Sixteen Methods of Immortal Leng's Qin Sound.
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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