The Zhang Jinxi 张进喜
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Zhang Jinxi lived during the Taiding period of the Yuan Dynasty (1324-1327).
He was granted a purple brocade robe trimmed with lace (a garment symbolizing imperial favor and high status in ancient China) and bestowed the honorific title "Great Master of Honoring Culture and Brilliantly Expounding [the Dao]" (Chongwen Miaoyan Dashi).

He served as the "Tidian" (administrative supervisor) of Shangqing Temple in Taolin Village.
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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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