The Zhao Chuyang 赵初阳
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Zhao Chuyang was a native of Jinyun (present-day Yongkang County, Zhejiang Province) during the Tang Dynasty, and his courtesy name was Bifu.
At the time of his birth, there were two unusual characters—"Leishi" (meaning "Envoy of Thunder")—on the palm of his right hand.

When he grew up, he became a Taoist priest. He was proficient in the Leifa (Taoist Thunder Magic, a specialized Taoist ritual practice focused on invoking thunder deities), and had the ability to command ghosts and spirits as well as treat illnesses; all his efforts in these aspects yielded immediate results.
People of his time held him in high esteem.
(From The Annals of Chuzhou Prefecture)
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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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