Xiao Zhenzai's Exegesis of the Yin Fu Jing

Xiao Zhenzai's Exegesis of the Yin Fu Jing 黄帝阴符经解义

Paul Peng

Xiao Zhenzai's Exegesis of the Yin Fu Jing

Originally titled "Explicated by Xiao Zhenzai, Assistant Professor of Kaizhou".

Tongzhi·Yiwen Lue (Comprehensive Records of Literature and Arts) cataloged Commentary on the Yinfu Jing by Xiao Zhenzai as a three-volume text, which was presumably compiled during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Included in the Yujue (Jade Secrets) category of The Dongzhen Section in The Daozang, it is consolidated into one volume.

Xiao Zhenzai's Exegesis of the Yin Fu Jing

Based on the 300-character version, the scripture is divided into three chapters. The annotations are rooted in the theories of Laozi and Zhuangzi, with occasional quotations from the Five Classics and various philosophical schools, indicating it was compiled by a Confucian scholar.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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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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