The Zhang Qianyao 张乾曜

The Zhang Qianyao 张乾曜

Paul Peng
Zhang Qianyao was the 25th Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) School of Taoism.
His courtesy name was Yuanguang, and he was the eldest son of Zhang Zhengsui.
Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty summoned him to the imperial court. When the emperor consulted him on Taoist doctrines, Zhang’s responses fully met the emperor’s expectations. Due to his upright and tranquil demeanor, taciturn nature, and dedicated inner cultivation of the Tao, he was conferred the title "Mr. Chengsu" (Mr. Clear and Pure).
He lived to the age of 85.
In the 13th year of the Zhizheng period of the Yuan Dynasty (1353), he was posthumously awarded the honorific title "Chongxuan Pujiji Zhanji Zhenjun" (True Lord of Venerating Mystery, Universal Salvation, and Profound Tranquility).
(From Hanshi Tianshi Shijia (Genealogy of the Heavenly Masters of the Han Clan))
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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