The Mao Yingda 毛颖达
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Mao Yingda was a Taoist priest of Daguan Courtyard at Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi Province during the late Song and early Yuan dynasties.
In the 10th year of the Dade reign (1307), he was officially appointed as "Chunsu Hongdao Chongmiao Dharma Master" and Tipian (Chief Administrator) of Chongzhen Wanshou Palace in Shangdu (the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty).

In the first year of the Huangqing reign (1312), he was reassigned to the post of Tipian (Chief Administrator) of Chongzhen Wanshou Palace in Dadu (the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, present-day Beijing) and conferred the title "Zhengde Hongren Jingyi True Person".
(From Longhu Mountain Records)
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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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