The Liu Dabin 刘大彬

The Liu Dabin 刘大彬

Paul Peng
Liu Dabin was a native of Qiantang, Wujun (present-day Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province) in the early Yuan Dynasty, and his courtesy name was Yuxuzi.

In the fourth year of the Yanyou era of the Yuan Dynasty (1317), he obtained the Jade Seal of the Immortal Lord of Jiulao Xiandu. This matter was reported to the imperial court, and Emperor Renzong issued a special edict to return and bestow the seal to the ancestral altar, enabling Liu Dabin to pass on the Taoist lineage.
He was imperial conferred the title of "True Person of Dongguan Xingmiao Xuanying" and succeeded as the 45th Patriarch of the Maoshan Shangqing School (a major branch of Taoism).

He authored Records of Maoshan, which has been handed down to later generations.
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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