The Xia Wenyong 夏文泳

The Xia Wenyong 夏文泳

Paul Peng
During the reign of Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Xia Wenyong, a native of Guixi County, entered Longhu Mountain (a sacred mountain of Taoism) and became a Taoist monk at Daguan Hall. He studied under Wu Quanjie (a prominent Taoist master of the time).

He served Emperor Wuzong of the Yuan Dynasty in the Eastern Palace (the residence of the crown prince). In the 11th year of the Dade reign (1307), by imperial edict, he was conferred the title of "Yuan Dao Wen De Zhong He Dharma Master" and appointed as the Tidian (a managerial official in Taoist temples) of Chongzhen Wanshou Palace in Dadu (the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, present-day Beijing).

In the 4th year of the Zhida reign (1311), he was again honored by imperial edict with the title of "Yuan Cheng Wen Zheng Zhong He Zhenren" (Zhenren, meaning "True Person," is a high honorific title for accomplished Taoists) and appointed as the Chief Tidian of Taoism in regions including Jianghuai, Jingxiang, and other areas.

(From Annals of Mount Longhu and Volume 27 of Collected Works of Huang Jinhua)
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 the curator 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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