The Shangqing Qusu Formulae and Verses Talismans 上清曲素诀辞箓

The Shangqing Qusu Formulae and Verses Talismans 上清曲素诀辞箓

Paul Peng

The Shangqing Qusu Formulae and Verses Talismans

The Shangqing Qusu Formulae and Verses Talismans (Shangqing Qusu Jueci Lu) is an early classic of the Shangqing School, presumably compiled during the Eastern Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties (317–589 CE).

It consists of one scroll and is included in the Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) Section of the Daozang (Taoist Canon).

This text contains six types of talismans: The Qusu Formulae and Verses Talismans by the Left True Person of the Taiji, The Shangqing Huoluo Seven Primordials Talismans, The Shangqing Ten Heavens Dragon-Summoning Talismans, The Shangqing Eight Powers Dragon-Summoning Talismans, The Shangqing Great Mystery River Chart Nine Stars Talismans, and The Shangqing Purple-Patterned Sash Talismans. All these six types of talismans originate from early Shangqing School classics and were used to summon deities and subdue demons.

Volume 5 of Sandong Fengdao Kejie Yifan (The Ritual Norms and Precepts for Upholding the Dao in the Three Grottoes) has already recorded the above-mentioned talismans; therefore, this text is believed to have been compiled by Taoist priests of the Shangqing School during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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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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