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Thunderbolt Talisman Summoning Dragons to Bring Rain

运雷咒 风发巽户,卯。雷振九天。午。云飞碧落,酉。雨降临轩。子。电光烜赫,中。助道通仙。午出。急急如雷祖上帝律令。 发雷咒 一发雷车,二发闪电,三发喧轰,四发飞砂走石,五发狂风大霹雳。急急如律令。 法师诵二咒毕,依法书符。 收雷符 敕符咒 师传上道,奉敕上玄。行令已毕,驱灭邪源。复归本治,毋致稽延。后召还到,号令玄元。急急如律令敕。 又咒 五方五命,天阳地阴。气顺天地,动震之灵。五符元命,魁罡甫星

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Lei Jing Emissary Prayer Inspection

道法会元卷之八十八 投状式 投坛信士某人等,隶某处居,状投伏为本境伏自某月某旬以来,亢阳为虐,雨泽愆期,禾稼焦萎,生民涂炭,众心惶惧,恐失秋成,遂率同盟,谨状上叩 某法师雷坛,乞赐祈天请命,祷雨救旱,所投是实,伏取法旨。 某年某月 日投坛信士某人 等状。 移掇牒 元始一气都督雷府 今据某处入意。祈祷救旱事,使府领词难抑,合与施行,除已启告帝真,择以某日于某处建立雩坛,依法行事,合行先牒请 照验。烦

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Taoist Memorials and Official Documents

(1) Petition Statement. The petition statement, also known as the intention text or blessing petition, is also commonly referred to as a "hand petition" because it is placed in the Taoist priest's hands for recitation. The recitation of the intention text is called "entering the intention," a complete recitation is called "full intention," and a brief recitation of key points is called "half intention." The petition statement is written in black ink on red paper, with its main feature being the two large characters "Petition Statement" written at the beginning. Its content explains the location, time, and purpose of the ritual offering, lists the names of the devout altar masters, and expresses prayers for smooth proceedings. It conveys the high priest's sincere wish to present the memorial according to ritual standards, relying on the merit officials to transmit it, commissioning the generals to protect the altar, and praying for the complete merit of the ritual offering without diminishing divine blessings. In the ritual practices of the dual-path Taoist altars.

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Knowledge of Daoist Petition Documents

I. The Importance of "Petition Documents" in Zhai Jiao Rituals Zhai Jiao, memorials, and petitions are forms of Daoist practice. Existing Zhai Jiao rituals include opening the altar, presenting requests, sprinkling purification, applying talismanic water, chanting scriptures, consecrating deity statues, submitting petitions, visualization, and burning memorial tablets; rituals for the deceased include summoning spirits, breaking open hell, and using precious talismans, demonstrating profound and extensive knowledge. Petition documents are the most crucial aspect of Zhai Jiao. Simply put, "Shu Wen" refers to "written documents by mortals praying to deities," similar to correspondence between people; Shu Wen is a linguistic expression of faith in deities, reverence for heaven, and ancestor worship, a way for people to convey their requests through kneeling, bowing, and visualizing the blessings of heavenly deities; using ink and brush on paper, sealed in jade-like containers,

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安奉太岁将军文疏

上启 总令 社令太岁至德尊神殷神君六十甲子太岁至德尊神杨神君座下,都天猛吏太岁至德尊神搜杀太岁至德尊神殷神君麾下 当年太岁至德尊神大将军 座前 今据中华国民共和 国 省 县 市 寓居,奉 道斋法弟子 当生本命 年 月 日 时建生 北斗 星主照暨合家人等恭秉丹忱叩干鸿造,伏以 金符玉箓泄自太虚 玄章云篆 流布三界伏念 下民身居尘网心缠机业谋身谋家 宁无差错只愆初身处事不免招彰过咎夙今夜累惹来鬼怨神愁

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Original Life and Yuan Chen Tai Sui Petition

伏以 焚香拜請,藉此吉日良時,天張地開,當空結座高臺,立案焚香,香煙沉沉,神必降臨,香煙昇起,神通萬里,一心拜請年值功曹、月值使者、日值功曹、時值使者、傳香童子、奏事童郎、為沐恩信士 XXX 傳奏。 竭誠奉請斗姆元尊大天尊、周天廿八宿宿主、北斗九皇星主、 南斗 六星星主、六十花甲太歲大將軍、XXX 之本命元辰(XX年)太歲XX大將軍、XX(本)年值年太歲 XX大將軍 心香三炷 仰叩鴻恩 今據 XX

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皇榜

元始一炁万法雷司本司 今据 中华人民共和国省县观奉 道讽灵章酬天谢地祝国宁家祈恩永佑系龙门正宗第十 代全真弟子某是日秉诚拜干天造意者伏以 帝德巍巍而莫逾消生群品 天功荡之而难名宰制万有凡有投诚获感通弟子今逢 月 日黄道良辰就于某处启建皇坛 日至 月 日圆满为谢过报恩延生修真事恭维 昊天金阙至尊玉皇大天尊玄穹高上帝御陛下上极无上现清静之法身玄之又玄显光明之玉相无求不应惟德是依恭望皇天春佑高真垂慈若天

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九皇会清醮榜

混元宗坛为九皇圣会祈祷升平等本坛恭依 道典肃建 瑶坛恭迎帝名鉴格修崇凡有祈祷必先敷奏伏以 九御昭垂特降清都之玉辂万灵森列弘开紫府之琼关列列南辰巍巍北极日周三百六旬星环二十八宿炳炳乾宫照耀下临于万象赫赫坎位光芒上见于七星无幽不通有感斯通今据 中华人民共和国省县栖居奉 道诵经礼斗解厄延生消灾弭劫焚修弟子 右暨合庙道众人等是日沐手拈香叩干 元造意者言念弟子等叨逢盛世忝列玄门功无片善过有万端今值九月初一日

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阴榜

混元宗坛本坛为追荐亡魂事伏以 青华长乐界本无声无色之天 东极妙严宫有大慈大悲之主历浩劫以度人遍十方而救苦天人仰赖凡圣皈依凡有投诚必先敷奏今奏维 中华人民共和国 省 县地方居住奉 道设醮诵经荐亡生方祭主 右洎合家制服孝眷人等是日沐手焚香哀诚上叩慈造意者伏为当斋正荐亡过 一位真性形(淑)魂原命生于 年 月 日 时天命告终一自幻化两隔幽冥思形容而莫见想恩操以难忘今修妙果以追资乞证仁天而脱化涓金本月 日延

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护表关文

混元宗坛本坛以今朝元行道拜进墨朱表一函上诣某宫 呈进祈将玄恩大赐并蒙所迳云程勿幸稽延须至关者右关委请 值日三界功曹传奏等神同赍表玉女仙官一员某准此赍捧前去以特上达云程勿阻立伺感通报应故关 天运 年 月 日告下 其二 混元宗坛本坛以今拜进迎 表文一封方函重封印全谨径上诣 昊天通明宫呈进仰伏 神威上达者右关 天曹值日受事功齐捧前去云程勿阻玄伺感通如有故气遏截押赴近司治罪以明 天运 年 月 日 时发关

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太上青玄度金桥榜文

青玄济炼资度使寒杯当所钦伏以 青华妙严宫放百亿之祥光北都全曲府列诸天地狱之典司冥宫执宪以曲行慈父寻声之大愿以 救苦天尊青玄九阳上帝法令及神力超度亡魂出离幽暗往生仙乡望金桥大将军守卫神职仔细察寻获准亡过凭供符命执照等项通过法桥须至榜者金榜张挂幽冥通知榜示 祖师一无无上西河救苦神 天运 年 月 日吉时具榜

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太上青玄度银桥榜文

青玄济炼资度府寒林当所钦价伏以 灵幡本是主人公随帝华幡上 帝都仰乞 太乙之慈尊较令 冥王率领阎罗诸司拘囚亡过某 携带宝籙关文牒符等项金桥过后还应渡过银桥重地仰仗 银桥大将军守卫神员桥头桥尾护送神职验察准予通过不得延误法筵 圣会须至榜者银桥张挂人神均知榜示再拜 祖师一元无上西河救苦押

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Jade Emperor's Table for Delivering the Deceased

上言臣闻白玉玉京恩德原充无极黄金金阙光明直贯三才洞玄伺虚洞空仙宰制万化无形无名无气无象统御乾坤奏念即知存诚斯格凡有投诚必先敷奏臣谨奏为 国 省 县 居住今逢 之辰设立瑶坛诵经报恩追荐祭主右洎制服孝眷人等是日沐手焚香叩干天鉴意者伏为亡过灵魂原命生于 年 月 日 时享年 十 岁大限殁于 年 月 日 时天命告终孝男等恸思够劳恩重等万仞以何酬教育泽深无千寻而莫报欲报深恩爰开大荐虔备法筵凡仪必恭延仗黄冠羽士

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玉帝保胎表

上言臣闻帝临万寓执司造化权斗运中天夙仰人神之主凡伸崇奉悉获感通臣今奏为 国 省 县 乡居住焚修弟子 斋沐身心竭诚志意乞臣诚惶诚恐稽首顿首恭维 御陛下 为三界尊度一切厄与夺悉由于大造生成均系于洪恩恭望真慈特颁敕旨告下 司命司禄君扶衰度厄君延生保命君解产生厄灵官先为信女某解除身中产难之厄和释冤愆臣谨上清临生大神卫房圣母保胎护胎生成吏保胎生成圣母天医天产吏主产吏生 君速生君圣母助生君乳母君至期下降于某氏

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List of Souls Liberated by the Subtle Texts of the True Ones

The Primordial Sect Altar. This altar is established for the purpose of commemorating and liberating the souls of the deceased. We humbly state: The Realm of Qinghua and Eternal Bliss is originally the Heaven of Soundlessness and Formlessness. The Palace of Miaoyan in the Eastern Pole houses the Lord of Great Compassion and Great Mercy, who has traversed vast kalpas to save humanity, spreading salvation to the ten directions to relieve the suffering of both humans and deities. Relying on the refuge of mortals and sages, whenever there is submission, a petition must first be presented. Now, according to: Residing in XX Place, XX County, XX Province, People's Republic of China, practicing the Dao, establishing rituals, chanting scriptures to recommend the deceased, the living sponsor XX and his family members wearing mourning attire, Filial relatives and mourners on this day wash their hands, hold incense, and sincerely supplicate to the compassionate Creator. The intention is humbly stated for the main commemoration of the deceased XX, whose true nature is XX (males are called Form Soul, females are called Shu Soul, Daoists are called Xia Ling). The soul's original life was born in XX Year, XX Month, XX Day, XX Hour, enjoying a lifespan of XX years, and passed away at the appointed time in XX Year, XX Month, XX Day, XX Hour, concluding its heavenly mandate. Since the illusion has transformed, the two realms are separated by the netherworld. We cannot see the appearance, but we cannot forget the kindness. Now, cultivating the wondrous fruit to seek aid, we petition to prove benevolent heaven to achieve transformation. From XX Month XX Day to XX Day, we invite yellow-robed and feathered priests to establish the Jade Altar at XX Temple (or the mourning hall). In the altar, twenty-four divisions of divine seats are arranged. Kneeling and chanting: The Supreme Various Categories of Liberating Souls Immortal Scriptures, The High Jade Emperor's Original Conduct Collected Scriptures, bowing and worshipping, The Jade Emperor's Repentance of Forgiving Sins and Bestowing Blessings, Performing various rituals, submitting documents and presenting tables on XX Day at dusk, and releasing food and water at night. The Qingxuan Salvation and Purification Bowl of Food and Water, one hall for commemorating and liberating the main soul, attaching to the local sect. Among them, the souls of ancestors from the past three generations are hoped to hear the scriptures, listen to the Dharma, and ascend to the Immortal Realm. We fervently wish that the Eastern Pole Compassionate Buddha will emit auspicious light to guide them. The True Elder of Nandan will point the cloud path for transcendence, rebirth in the realm of Ultimate Bliss, forever leaving the gates of Fengdu. We further pray for the peace and safety of the entire household, the prosperity of all beings, the auspiciousness of the local area, and the purity of livestock. All under the holy light will receive boundless grace. It is necessary to issue this list. Respectfully posted for display. XX Year, XX Month, XX Day of the Heavenly Cycle Proclaimed. List Display (The character 'Bang' should be written in large characters)

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冠巾疏文

今据 中华人民共和国×省×县×庙栖居玄裔弟子×敬为谨遵玄规度人接派恳赐冠巾以肃教仪 今于天运×年×月×日会合道众恭秉丹悃同诚焚香上叩鸿慈 伏以 鸿蒙始判阴阳肇分 混沌初开太初宰制三界十方咸沾造化人居三才之中性受五行 ,浪里迷人本性因贪嗔痴爱堕落轮回清静门中炼三宝可逃生死劫数,既秉真心而出世敢请冠巾以扬范窃 念 弟子生身下土忝列玄门每芝,洗涤之功时多障碍之孽战竞惶悚正深迷怀今有善士(童)×善根夙,种

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上帝祈雨表

臣系 太上无极大道(云云)上言臣闻 天尊设教广垂科法以度人 上帝宏仁演说经函而利行既领来词理宜誊奏臣今奏为 国 省 县 乡居住奉 道设供诵经祈雨消灾表奏者右臣暨领阁 人等于今天运 年 月 日恭逢 圣诞就于 处建设瑶坛同诚庆贺臣等诚惶诚恐吓稽首顿首恭维 御陛下 慈恩广播息火日于长空法雨宏流赐金波于大地请恩行下颁命流通洞府名山苍天福地春秋社会风雨雷霆遵大道之经言领词勿阴依 天尊之愿意力受命有灵丐希造化

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