The Liu Mingrui 刘名瑞

The Liu Mingrui 刘名瑞

Paul Peng
Liu Mingrui (1839-1931) was a native of Wanping County, Shuntian Prefecture during the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty.

His courtesy name was Xiufeng, his art name was Panchanzi, and his alternative art name was Qiaojiao Daoren.

As recorded in Nanwu Daopai Zongpu (Genealogy of the Nanwu Taoist School), Mingrui suffered from illnesses since childhood and his family fortune was rough. At the age of twenty, both his parents passed away, and he endured hardships with a resolute will.

In his prime, he joined the military. For his military merits, he was awarded the position of Battalion Officer in the Ministry Hall. On official business in Pei County, Jiangnan, he met a friend who presented him with alchemical scriptures. Sighing at the vicissitudes of the world, he resigned from his post, returned to the mountains, and secluded himself in the Taoist school.

He converted to the Nanwu School, authored works such as Qiaoji Dongzhang, Yi Kaojie Quan, and Daoyuan Jingwei, and advocated for the integration of the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism).

After the 26th year of the Guangxu reign (1900), he lived in seclusion in Ciqu Village east of Beijing, concealing his traces and identity, unknown to anyone.

He passed away at the age of ninety-three.

He was the 20th-generation grand master of the Nanwu School.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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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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