The Zhang Xilin 张锡麟
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Zhang Xilin (?–1727) was the 55th Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi Sect. Supplement to the Genealogy of the Heavenly Masters records: His courtesy name was Renzhi, and his literary name was Master of Longhu (Dragon and Tiger). He was of a sincere and kind nature, fond of reading, and abided by his family teachings.

In the 54th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1715), he inherited the position. The emperor summoned him to Changchun Garden and bestowed numerous favors upon him.
In the first year of the Yongzheng reign (1723), he was conferred the title of Guanglu Dafu (Grand Master of Splendid Happiness, a high-ranking official title).
In the fifth year (1727), he went to the capital to have an audience with the emperor but passed away in Hangzhou on his way there.
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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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