The Xia Wenqian 夏文潜

The Xia Wenqian 夏文潜

Paul Peng
Xia Wenqian was a Taoist monk at Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi Province during the late Song and early Yuan dynasties.

Originally, he held the positions of Daolu (Taoist Administrator) of Huzhou Circuit and Zhuchi Tidian (Abbot-Superintendent) of Xuanmiao Temple. In the Zhida reign period of the Yuan Dynasty (1309), by imperial edict, he was appointed as "Mingtong Chongmiao Xuanying Dharma Master," concurrently serving as Daolu of Jizhou Circuit and Zhuchi Tidian of Fushan Dongxu Temple.
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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