The Shangqing Dongzhen Zhihui Guanshen Dajie Wen 玉清上宫科太真文
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Yujing Shanggong Ke Taizhen Wen (The Supreme True Scripture of the Jade Pure Upper Palace Rituals)
Author unknown.
Judging from its content and linguistic style, it was compiled by Taoist priests during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420–589 CE).

The text opens with Taizhen Wen Jiu Tiao Ke (Nine Precepts of the Supreme True Scripture), exhorting believers to: respect masters and cherish Tao; venerate scriptures and value rituals; abstain from alcohol, lust, abusive language, taking lives, coveting treasures, deception, and contempt for deities.
Following the precepts, the text lists the true names and talismans of the Thirty-Two Heavenly Emperors, as well as the icons, titles, and talismans of the Eighteen Heavenly Lords. The core purpose of the entire work is to urge practitioners to uphold precepts, contemplate divine truths, and hold sincere thoughts of the celestial realm.
About the Author
Paul Peng
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 one of the curators 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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