The Liu Yuanzhang 留元长
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Liu Yuanzhang was a figure of the Southern Song Dynasty.
He studied under Bai Yuchan. In the third year of the Jiading era of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty (1217), Bai Yuchan taught him The Book of Nine Tripods, Gold, Lead, Cinnabar and Mercury, imparted to him the formulas of Taiyi Daogui (Taiyi Alchemical Agent), Huofu (Fire Talisman) and Jinye (Golden Elixir), as well as the texts of Zixiao Xiaoming Fengting (Zixiao Summoning Thunder and Wind).

Subsequently, Liu Yuanzhang compiled these teachings into Haiqiong Wendaoji (Collected Dialogues on Dao Inquiry by Haiqiong).
About the Author
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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