Portable Digest of Numinous Scriptures 灵书肘后钞
Paul PengPortable Digest of Numinous Scriptures
Compiler unknown, presumably compiled between the The Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Consisting of one scroll, it is included in the Zhengyi Section of The Daozang.
Portable Digest of Numinous Scriptures
This text is a compilation of excerpts from various Taoist scriptures, with a diverse range of content centered primarily on early Taoist magical arts such as invoking deities to subdue ghosts, expelling evil spirits and curing illnesses. It records Taoist practices including swallowing talismans, wearing amulet scrolls, contemplating the stars and constellations, performing the Yu Step, and eliminating the Three Corpses.
