The Liu Yingzhen 刘应真

The Liu Yingzhen 刘应真

Paul Peng
Liu Yingzhen was a native of Songyang (now part of Zhejiang Province) during the Song Dynasty.
His courtesy name was Congdao. He became a monk under the tutelage of Master Zhang Xubai from Longhu Mountain and mastered Zhang Xubai's esoteric techniques of Taoist talismans (Fulu).

During the Yuanyou period of Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, he was summoned to the capital by imperial edict and ordered to preside over the Shangqing Chuxiang Palace. He was bestowed with a golden-lined purple robe and the title "Lingbao Xuying Great Master".
He authored An Interpretation of the Daodejing (Daodejing Jieyi).
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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