The Zhang Sizhi 章似志

The Zhang Sizhi 章似志

Paul Peng
Zhang Sizhi was a Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi during the late Song and early Yuan Dynasties.

Originally, he served as the Taoist Registrar of Tanzhou Circuit and the Abbot-Supervisor of Yuelu Wanshou Palace.

In the sixth year of the Dade era of the Yuan Dynasty (1302), he was officially appointed by imperial decree with the Taoist title "Dharma Master of Bright Purity, Transcendent Emptiness, and Penetrating Subtlety," and took up the posts of Supervisor and Administrator of the Supreme Clarity Zhengyi Palace on Longhu Mountain, concurrently managing affairs of all Taoist temples on the mountain.

(From Records of Longhu Mountain)
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

About the Author

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.

Read his full story →
Back to blog
PREVIOUS ARTICLE
Thunder Gate Rain Door Taoist - Cover

Thunder Gate Rain Door: Taoist Weather Gates

Read More
No Next Article

Leave a comment

1 of 4