The Zhao Zhiwei 赵知微

The Zhao Zhiwei 赵知微

Paul Peng
Zhao Zhiwei lived during the Xiantong era of Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty.
He built a thatched hut on Fenghuang Ridge of Jiuhua Mountain. For decades, he recited Taoist scriptures daily, wore clothes made of grass, and ate food from wild plants. His mastery of Taoist practices became prominent, and many people followed him to learn Taoism.

He was skilled in refining "yaojin" (medicinal gold, a substance valued in Taoist alchemy for its supposed healing and nourishing properties). He sent his disciples to sell (the refined medicinal gold or other alchemical products) to support themselves.


(From Volume 42 of Lishi Zhenxian Tidao Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror of the Dao-Practicing True Immortals Through the Ages))
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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