The Shen Guan 沈观
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Shen Guan, also known by his courtesy name Guanwu, was a native of Jinting (now part of Zhejiang Province) during the late Tang Dynasty.
He studied under Feng Weiliang and became a Taoist priest on Mount Tiantai, delving into the esoteric methods of the Supreme Pure Grotto Heaven (Shangqing Dadong) tradition.

He was a "Friend of Mist and Vines" (Yanluo Zhi You) with Ying Yijie, Ye Cangzhi, and Liu Chujing—a term referring to close companions who shared a hermitic, nature-immersed Taoist lifestyle.
(From Records of Mount Tiantai [Tiantai Shan Zhi])
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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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