The Wu Hanxu 吴涵虚

The Wu Hanxu 吴涵虚

Paul Peng
Wu Hanxu (?–935) was a figure of the Later Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period. His courtesy name was Heling. He resided in the mountains to practice Taoism, refraining from consuming cooked food (a Taoist ascetic practice), and was nicknamed "Wu Nao" (Wu the Ape) by people. He was fond of sleeping, often sleeping for ten consecutive days at a time.
He often told others, "If you want to be at leisure, you must be 'lazy'; if you are diligent (in mundane affairs), you cannot be at leisure." He and Fan Tieguan, a hermit of Jingtai, were close friends who lived in seclusion among mist and vines (a metaphor for reclusive Taoist companionship). Ma Xifan, the Prince of Chu, often studied under him as a disciple.
Wu Hanxu passed away in the second year of the Qingtai era of the Prince of Lu of the Later Tang Dynasty (935).
(Source: Lishi Zhenxian Tidao Tongjian [Comprehensive Mirror of True Immortals Who Embodied the Dao Through the Ages], Volume 46)
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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