The Shangqing Dadong Jiugong Chaoxiu Mijue Shangdao 上清大洞九宫朝修秘诀上道

The Shangqing Dadong Jiugong Chaoxiu Mijue Shangdao 上清大洞九宫朝修秘诀上道

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The Supreme Method of Morning Cultivation in the Nine Palaces from the Shangqing Great Cavern: The Secret Essentials of the Higher Dao

The original title attributes its transmission to "Zhou Deda of Liangfeng" (Liangfeng Zhou Deda Sichuan).

Details about Zhou Deda’s life are unknown; he was presumably a Taoist priest of the Shangqing School (Higher Clarity School) during the Tang and Song dynasties.

The original text consists of one scroll and is included in the "Methods" (Fangfa) category under the "Dongxuan" (Mysterious Grotto) section of the Daozang (Taoist Canon). It expounds on the method of cunsi (visualizing and meditating on) the divine beings of the Nine Palaces.

The text states that there are Nine Palaces on the human head, with one divine being residing in each palace. Taoist practitioners who visualize and meditate on these Nine Palaces’ divine beings can dispel disasters, prolong their lifespan, and ascend to immortality.

This text provides detailed records of: the locations of the Nine Palaces on the human head; the surnames, given names, and origins of the divine beings in each of the Nine Palaces; the divine beings’ headwear, robes, and appearances; as well as the specific method of cunsi (visualization and meditation).

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