The Xue Yingchang 薛应常
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Xue Yingchang was a native of Guixi, Jiangxi, during the reigns of Emperors Lizong and Duzong of the Southern Song Dynasty.
His courtesy name was Wuyuan, and he was a Taoist priest of the Huncheng sect.

Orphaned at an early age, he showed even greater filial piety to his mother. During the Xianchun era (1265-1274), he was ordered by the imperial court to pray for rain, and the prayer proved effective. He was then officially appointed as the Supervisor of Taiyi Palace by imperial decree.
Later, he requested to return to the mountains and was appointed to oversee the affairs of the palace. After his death, Emperor Duzong issued an imperial order for him to be buried with formal rituals.
(From Records of Longhu Mountain)
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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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