The Yiqi Xuanjie 伊祁玄解

The Yiqi Xuanjie 伊祁玄解

Paul Peng
Yiqi Xuanjie was a Taoist priest during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty.
As recorded in Mirror of the Dao: Biographies of Immortals Through the Ages, Volume 32: "Xuanjie had white hair like a crane’s but a face as youthful as a child’s. He often rode a yellow mare, wandering between the Qingzhou and Yanzhou regions. He did not eat the five grains (rice, wheat, millet, sorghum, and beans—staple grains in ancient China) and subsisted solely on 'cloud qi' (a Taoist concept referring to ethereal vital energy from nature).

When Emperor Xianzong heard of him, he summoned Xuanjie to the imperial court. Xuanjie planted 'divine herbs' in front of the palace hall; the emperor took these herbs, and they proved highly effective (in nourishing health or healing, as implied by the context)."
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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