Sacred Scripture of the Fire-Car Marshal 太上元阳上帝元始天尊说火车王灵官真经
Paul PengSacred Scripture of the Fire-Car Marshal
Author unknown.
It is believed to have been compiled during the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty.
Consisting of one volume, it is included in the Supplement to the The Daozang.
Sacred Scripture of the Fire-Car Marshal
Huoche Wang Lingguan, mentioned in this scripture, is one of the deities worshipped in Celestial Master Daoism and is said to be the god of the Li Star (Mars) of the Southern Dipper. He is reputed to conjure a sea of fire stretching ten thousand li, hurl a thousand layers of fire chariots, and soar freely through heaven and earth. The Jade Emperor bestowed a golden whip upon him and enfeoffed him as the Thunder Lord.This deity is utterly loyal and upright, impartial with an iron resolve. He stands firm against evil spirits and demons, judges malicious ghosts, and eradicates the vicious. He "exclusively governs matters of disloyalty, unfilial piety, and betrayal of sovereigns, relatives, teachers and friends". Thus, he is venerated in Taoism as the deity who protects the people, upholds the Dharma, eliminates evil and slays demons.
The scripture contains the oath incantations of Lord Sa (Sa Shoujian of the Song Dynasty) and several sacred edicts dedicated to Wang Lingguan; reciting these incantations is believed to summon the deity.
