The Yang Jieru 杨介如

The Yang Jieru 杨介如

Paul Peng
Yang Jieru (1157–1225) was a native of Fengcheng (now part of Jiangxi Province) during the Southern Song Dynasty.

His courtesy name was Guqing. He entered Zaoshan Mountain (a sacred Taoist site) to become a Taoist priest at a young age. Beyond Taoist scriptures, he also delved deeply into the doctrines of Chan Buddhism and the theories of fangji (traditional esoteric arts, including divination, medicine, and alchemy), mastering their profound essence.
During the Kaixi era (1205–1207), he traveled briefly to the border regions, where he proposed strategies that failed to gain acceptance. After returning to Zaoshan Mountain, he never ventured out again. He once served as the abbot of Xiangtang Guan (Xiangtang Taoist Temple) in Qingjiang.

Yang was inherently upright, pure, and lofty-minded. Even when facing cold and hunger, he adhered to his principles and remained content without wavering. He passed away in the first year of the Baoqing era (1225) at the age of 68.

He composed more than a hundred poems, which were collected into a volume titled Yinju Ji (Collection of Secluded Living) and handed down to later generations.

(From Houcun Ji [Collected Works of Houcun], Volume 148)
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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