The Wang Laizhen 王来真

The Wang Laizhen 王来真

Paul Peng
Wang Laizhen (? - 1782) was a native of Gusu (present-day Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province) during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.

His original name was Lai Kun; his courtesy name was Mengsheng, and his literary name was Yiyang.

He studied under Gu Cangzhou and was the adopted grandson of Fang Rongyang.

Preceptor Xu Qingyun, recognizing his sincerity, imparted to him the essential teachings of "Xukong Fensui" (the complete dissolution into emptiness, a core concept in Taoist cultivation). Later, Preceptor Gu performed the capping ceremony for him and helped him change his name (from Lai Kun to Laizhen).

He founded Yunshui Qi (a Taoist hermitage for itinerant practitioners) at Zhuangjiaqiao in Gusu and built Doumu Ge (Pavilion of Doumu, the Taoist goddess of the Big Dipper).

(From Jingai Xindeng (The Lamp of the Heart at Jingai Mountain))
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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