The Long Jiao (Dragon Horn) 龙角

The Long Jiao (Dragon Horn) 龙角

Paul Peng
Long Jiao (Dragon Horn), also known as "Jiao", "Hai Jiao" (Sea Horn), "Ling Jiao" (Spiritual Horn), "Hao Jiao" (Bugle Horn), or "Jiao Di" (Horn Flute). Taoist priests on the Chinese mainland generally use conches, also called "Fa Luo" (Dharma Conch); black-headed Taoist priests in Taiwan use ox horns, and red-headed Taoist priests use tin horns.
Dragon horns are usually painted red both inside and out. Some are carved with patterns of the Big Dipper (Seven Stars) and the Southern Dipper (Six Stars), as well as the characters for "sun" and "moon". Others have their blowing mouths wrapped with red cloth or red string.

The dragon horn evolved from the bugle used in wars. Taoist priests use its sound to summon gods and expel evil spirits.

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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 the curator 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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