The Jade Category Of Daozang 道藏玉珏类

The Jade Category Of Daozang 道藏玉珏类

Paul Peng

Jade Category

The third category of the Twelve Categories in the classification system of Taoist scriptures.

Taoist Doctrine Essentials·Meaning of the Twelve Parts records: "Jade is named for being unstained; a formula is language without doubt, meaning definite understanding without any doubt or contamination."

"Yujue refers to works like He Shanggong's annotations on Laozi's texts and jade formulas explaining golden scripts."

Annotations and commentaries on Taoist scriptures are all classified under this category.

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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