The Shangqing Yuanshi Bianhua Baozhen Shangjing 上清元始变化宝真上经

The Shangqing Yuanshi Bianhua Baozhen Shangjing 上清元始变化宝真上经

Paul Peng

The Shangqing Primordial Transformation Precious Truth Upper Scripture

The Shangqing Primordial Transformation Precious Truth Upper Scripture (Shangqing Yuanshi Bianhua Baozhen Shangjing) is an early classic of the Shangqing School, presumably compiled during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420–589 CE).

It consists of one scroll and is included in the Xudaozang (Supplementary Taoist Canon).

This scripture comprises two parts: The Turtle Mountain Cinnabar Sovereign Flying Mystery Purple Script and The Shangqing Primordial Birth Transformation Mysterious Record, focusing on the method of "contemplating deities" (sishen). Its content and phrasing are largely identical to the first and third scrolls of The Shangqing Primordial Transformation Precious Truth Upper Scripture: The Nine Spirits’ Supreme Marvel Turtle Mountain Mysterious Record.

It is presumably a different version of the same text. See the entry for the aforementioned text for further reference.
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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