The Zhang Sifang 张嗣房
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Zhang Sifang (? - 1326) was a Taoist monk at Longhu Mountain during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty.
He was the great-disciple of Zhang Liusun. He was honest and sincere by nature, and delighted in giving alms to help the poor.
Zhang Sifang loved reading and was skilled in writing poetry and prose. He built Yuanyuan Temple at Xianyan; later, he followed Zhang Liusun to have an audience with the emperor.

Emperor Renzong thought highly of him, conferring upon him the title "Dharma Master of Embodying the Dao, Penetrating the Mysterious, and Being Profoundly Calm" and appointing him to oversee Yuelu Palace in Tanzhou Circuit.
He passed away in the Taiding era (1326).
(From Records of 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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