Shangqing Divine Treasure and True Names Scripture of the Bridal Chamber (Shangqing Shenbao Dongfang Zhenhui Shangjing), also known as Records of the Green Boy Dao Lord (Qingtong Daojun Lieji) or The Jade Scripture of the Grand Protector (Taibao Yu Jing).
As one of the early classics of the Shangqing School, it was probably compiled during the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties.
It consists of one scroll and is included in the Taixuan Bu (Great Mystery Section) of the Daozang (Taoist Canon).
This scripture falsely claims to be a teaching bestowed by the Golden Tower Emperor Lord (Jinque Dijun) to the Green Boy Dao Lord (Qingtong Daojun), and later transmitted by Wei Huacun to Xu Yuanyou.
The scripture mainly discusses the method of contemplating the three true beings (zhen) and other deities in the Bridal Chamber Palace within the body (cunsi shenzhong Dongfanggong sanzhen ji zhushen zhi fa). The method involves closing one’s eyes to visualize inwardly, focusing thoughts on the three true beings in the Bridal Chamber Palace of the brain. Practitioners can obtain talismans formed by the condensed vital energy (qi) of the sun and moon, and bow to these talismans to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon.
The scripture also states that each of the twenty-seven true beings (ershiqi zhen) in the human body has its own "true name" (zhenhui). Knowing these divine treasure true names allows one to become an immortal. The text lists the true names of the deities of the sun, moon, five sense organs, and five viscera. It claims that when Taoist practitioners close their eyes to visualize inwardly and focus their thoughts, these deities will descend into their bodies and merge with the deities within. This merging enables the practitioner’s body to unite with heaven (heyi), achieving endless longevity (shou wuqiong nian).
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