Summons to the Five Peaks
O Celestial Heir of Mount Tai, Divine Sovereign of the Heavenly Summit.
Vermilion Emperor of the South, Lord of the Blazing Peaks.
Gleaming Metal of the West, Essence of the White Star's Radiance.
Mystic Sovereign of Mount Heng, Primal Void of the Central Summit.
Master of Ten Thousand Spirits, Judge of Life and Death.
By the decree of Thunder, haste to this talisman!
Heed and Gather!
The ancients believed that each of the Five Great Mountains (Wuyue) was inhabited by a mountain deity, so they showed great reverence to these deities. During the Tang Dynasty, the mountain deities were enfeoffed as "Kings"; in the
Song Dynasty, they were promoted to "Emperors"—a title still used today, such as the "Five Great Mountain Emperors" (Wuyue Dadi). Among them, the
Eastern Mountain Emperor (Dongyue Dadi, associated with Mount Tai) wielded the greatest influence.
Based on the principles of the Five Directions,
Five Elements, and Five Colors in traditional Chinese cosmology: the East belongs to the Wood element and corresponds to the color green; the South to the Fire element (red); the West to the Metal element (white); the North to the Water element (black); and the Central region to the Earth element (yellow). Consequently, the Eastern Mountain Emperor wears a green robe, the Northern Mountain Emperor a black robe, the Western Mountain Emperor a white robe, the Southern Mountain Emperor a red robe, and the Central Mountain Emperor a yellow robe.
Each mountain deity, as the divine ruler of their respective region, held not only regional administrative duties but also the authority to determine life and death. Taoists recited this incantation to summon the Five Great Mountain Deities for the purpose of ensuring peace in the mountains, prosperity of local produce, and good health for the mountain-dwelling people.
Note: This incantation is provided solely for the purpose of understanding Taoist culture. Do not practice it arbitrarily without receiving formal instruction from a qualified Taoist master.
The original Chinese text
召五岳咒
召五岳咒
泰山天孙，天极神祇。
南丹天帝，火岳之尊。
西华庚耀，太白流精。
恒山幽帝，中嵩太虚。
万灵主宰，生死之司。
雷霆有令，急到符中。
摄！
古人认为五岳都有山神在，故对山神敬奉有加。唐朝时山神被封为王，宋代封为帝，至今称大帝，如五岳大帝，其中东岳大帝影响最大。根据五方五行五色的原理，东方属木色青，南方属火色赤，西方属于金色白，北方属水色黑，中岳属土色黄。因此东岳大帝穿青袍，北岳大帝穿黑袍，西岳大帝穿白袍，南岳大帝穿红袍，中岳大帝穿黄袍。一方之神具有一方之职务，更具有生杀之权。道士召请五岳之神为的是山林安宁，物阜，山民康泰。
注：此咒语仅供了解，没有师承请勿随意练习
