The Zhou Xia 周霞
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Zhou Xia was a native of Fujian during the early Southern Song Dynasty, and his courtesy name was Shiqing.
He and his wife entered the Taoist order together, then lived in seclusion on Youguo Mountain to practice the refinement of the "Great Elixir" (a core concept in Taoist alchemy, referring to the supreme elixir believed to grant immortality or spiritual perfection).

One day, a violent storm broke out, and the Golden Elixir went missing. Zhou Xia and his wife burned themselves to death.
The imperial court issued an edict conferring on them the title "Chongying Zhenren" (Immortal of Thorough Response).
(From Fujian Tongzhi [Gazetteer of Fujian Province])
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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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