The Wang Zhongli 王中立

The Wang Zhongli 王中立

Paul Peng
Wang Zhongli was a figure at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. His courtesy name was Dingmin, and his literary name was Zu'an.

From childhood, he was fond of reading, and he was intelligent and thoughtful. When he grew up, he admired those who lived a transcendent life (Taoist priests or hermits beyond secular affairs), so he became a Taoist monk at Tongbai Temple.
Within a few years, his reputation in the Taoist community grew day by day, and he served as the abbot of Taiyi Palace in Hangzhou.

During the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty, he was summoned to the imperial capital by imperial edict and was bestowed with the Taoist title "Zhenren of Benevolence, Tranquility, Purity and Simplicity" (Renjing Chunsu Zhenren).
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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