The Zhang Jiao 张椒

The Zhang Jiao 张椒

Paul Peng
Zhang Jiao was the 6th Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi School (a major branch of Taoism).
His courtesy name was Dexin, and he was the eldest son of Zhang Zhaocheng.
According to The Genealogy of the Heavenly Masters of the Han Dynasty (Han Tianshi Shijia), he was fond of reading, devoted himself to studying Taoist doctrines, and mastered the methods of governing ghosts by using the secret talismans of various ranks bestowed by Taoist True Persons (perfected beings in Taoism). He passed down his teachings to later generations and guided people toward the Dao.
Emperor An of the Jin Dynasty (Liu Song, 405–418 CE) issued repeated imperial summonses to him, but he declined all of them.
In the 13th year of the Zhizheng era of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty (1353 CE), he was posthumously conferred the title "True Lord of Pure Subtlety, Promoting Teaching, and Profound Mystery" (Qingwei Hongjiao Xuanmiao Zhenjun).
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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