The Sun Daoyuan 孙道元

The Sun Daoyuan 孙道元

Paul Peng
Sun Daoyuan was a native of Tongchuan, Zhejiang during the Qing Dynasty; his courtesy name was Shanchang and his literary name was Fuyangzi.

As recorded in Zhejiang Tongzhi (General Annals of Zhejiang), Sun Daoyuan became a Taoist at an early age and was officially registered as a Taoist of Huode Temple on Wu Mountain.

When he grew up, he traveled to famous mountains. Upon reaching Mount Longhu, he paid homage to the Celestial Master of the Zhengyi School (Zhengyi Zhang Tianshi) and was taught the "Great Method of the Five Thunders" of the Qingwei School.

After practicing for several years, he accumulated merits through relieving the suffering of others, and his reputation in the Taoist community grew day by day.

Later, he entered Mount Dadi to study the knowledge of "nature and destiny" (a core Taoist concept focusing on cultivating both spiritual nature and life essence). He passed away in the mountain at the age of seventy-four.
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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