The Shangqing Housheng Daojun Lieji 上清后圣道君列纪

The Shangqing Housheng Daojun Lieji 上清后圣道君列纪

Paul Peng
Shangqing Housheng Daojun Lieji (Biographies of the Posterior Sage Dao Lord of Shangqing), also titled Housheng Jiuxuan Daojun Lieji (Biographies of the Posterior Sage Nine Mysteries Dao Lord).

Originally attributed to "Qingtong Jun of the Eastern Palace of Fangzhu, transmitted to his disciple Wang Yuanyou," textual research indicates it was likely a Shangqing Taoist text compiled during the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties. Tao Hongjing of the Liang Dynasty mentioned this work in Volume 14 of Zhengao (True Declarations).

The original number of rolls is unknown. The surviving Daozang (Taoist Canon) version contains missing text and is classified under the Dongxuan (Mysterious Grotto) Section, Genealogy and Record Category.

The text is divided into two parts:

The first half narrates the secret taboo name, life story, spiritual cultivation, realization of the Dao, and deeds of saving the world and delivering sentient beings of the "Housheng Dijun (Posterior Sage Emperor Lord) of the Golden Palace of Shangqing." It states that the Posterior Sage Emperor Lord’s surname was Li, taboo name Xuanshui, courtesy names Ziguang and Shanyuan, and he was a descendant of imperial clans.

The second half includes a brief biography of "Housheng Peng Jun (Posterior Sage Lord Peng)" and records the names of immortals such as Qingtong Jun of Fangzhu, Yuanshu Jun of the Southern Pole of Great Cinnabar, Zhensui Jun of Pure White Mountain, and Zongzhen Wang Jun of Xicheng. All these immortals were venerated by the Shangqing School during the Southern Dynasties.
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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