The Wang Taigu 王太古

The Wang Taigu 王太古

Paul Peng
Wang Taigu (1597-1721) was a native of Kuiguan, Sichuan Province during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

His original name was Shen, his courtesy name was Zhizhi, and he had the literary names Yongningzi (Master of Eternal Tranquility) and Daoren Zhizhi (Taoist Priest Zhizhi).

According to Jingai Xindeng (The Lamp of the Heart under the Golden Canopy), in the 17th year of the Shunzhi reign (1660), Wang fled the chaos in Sichuan, traveled south, and settled on Mount Jingai, where he studied under Tao Jing’an as his disciple.

In the 13th year of the Kangxi reign (1674), he assisted Zhou Tailang in founding Helin Taoist Abbey at Jingu Cave. Zhou Tailang then transmitted the "Three Great Precepts" (a core set of Taoist commandments) to him and bestowed upon him his current name (Taigu).

From that point on, Wang served as a disciple of Zhou Tailang, while Zhou treated him with the courtesy due to an elder brother. They lived together for several decades, and each contributed to the elaboration of the fundamental tenets of Taoist doctrines.

Wang Taigu passed away in the 60th year of the Kangxi reign (1721) at the age of 125. He was recognized as the Ninth-Generation Precept-Master of the Longmen School (a major branch of Quanzhen Taoism).
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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