The Zheng Qing 郑清

The Zheng Qing 郑清

Paul Peng
Zheng Qing was a native of Hengxi, Puning (now part of Guangdong Province) during the Qing Dynasty.

His courtesy name was Changshi, and his literary name was Heyangzi.

Known as the "Grain-Avoiding Elder" (Bi Gu Weng), he was frail and plagued by illnesses from childhood. When he grew older, he read extensively through medical texts and Taoist scriptures, and thereby acquired the health-preserving methods of "cherishing essence, conserving qi, nurturing one’s nature, and preserving the spirit."

After practicing these methods for more than ten years, his illnesses were completely cured, and his body became even stronger.

At the age of sixty, he met a highly accomplished Taoist master, from whom he received the "Nine Gates Method of the Yellow Emperor." He resided in Mount Luofu to practice Taoism for several years, and eventually gained the ability to sustain himself on "qi" (vital energy) and abstain from grain (a Taoist practice known as "bi gu"). His body became light and robust. He once wrote Xianxue Zhengchuan (Orthodox Transmission of Immortal Studies), which was circulated publicly.

(Source: Chaozhou Fuzhi (Annals of Chaozhou Prefecture))
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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