The Tian Xuying 田虚应

The Tian Xuying 田虚应

Paul Peng
Tian Xuying, styled Liangyi, was a native of the Qi State region during the Tang Dynasty (now part of Shandong Province).

He was unadorned and straightforward, never holding back his words.

He was extremely filial to his mother. After his mother passed away, he traveled across famous mountains and great rivers, giving free rein to his will in the rivers and lakes (a metaphor for a wandering, unconstrained life).

During the Longshuo era of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (661–663), Tian Hou, the provincial governor, had the Jiangzhen Hall built on Mount Heng to accommodate him.

He studied under Xue Jichang, a prominent disciple of Sima Chengzhen, and was fully taught the esoteric methods of the Supreme Pure Grotto Heaven (Shangqing Dadong).
During the Yuanhe era of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, he retreated to live in seclusion on Mount Tiantai and never came out again. The Taoist methods of the "Three Grottoes" (a core category of Taoist scriptures and practices) in the Jiangzhe region (covering present-day Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces) regarded Xuying as their founding master.
Among his disciples were Feng Weiliang, Chen Guayan, Xu Lingfu, and others.
(From Records of the Three Masters of the Mysterious Grotto and Numinous Treasure [Dongxuan Lingbao Sanshi Ji])
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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