The Tian Shouzhong 田守忠
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Tian Shouzhong was a native of Jiyuan (now part of Henan Province) during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

As recorded in Gazetteer of Huaiqing Prefecture (Huaiqing Fu Zhi): During the Wanli reign period of the Ming Dynasty (1573–1620), he became a Taoist Priest at Jinlu Mountain. He practiced the Taoist technique of "sacrificing the self for cultivation" (a rigorous ascetic practice emphasizing tempering one’s will and body through self-denial or endurance to achieve spiritual refinement) and was renowned throughout the local prefectures and townships for his profound Taoist doctrines and practices.
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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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