The Xuansu 玄俗

The Xuansu 玄俗

Paul Peng

Xuansu was a native of Hejian (now part of Hebei Province) during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

According to Volume 3 of The Comprehensive Mirror of True Immortals Through the Ages Who Embodied the Dao and Supplementary Collection of Poetry Annals, he regularly took croton and yunying (a kind of celestial herb in legends) as medicines, practicing the art of bigu (abstention from grains).

He usually sold medicines in the market and was able to cure all kinds of diseases.

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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