The Shangqing Taiwei Dijun Jiedai Zhenwen Fa 上清太微帝君结带真文法

The Shangqing Taiwei Dijun Jiedai Zhenwen Fa 上清太微帝君结带真文法

Paul Peng

The True Method of Tying the Sash by the Supreme Emperor of the Taiwei Heaven

Author unknown. Included in the Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) Section of the Daoist Canon (Daozang).

As noted in the original scripture's title annotation: "Also known as The Text of Intertwined Sashes, excerpted from The Scripture of Intertwined Sashes of the Taiwei Heaven."

The opening line of the main text states: "The following is from Volume 31, Part Four of the Dongzhen (Grotto Truth) Scripture, a authentic manuscript by Master Lu." From this, it can be inferred that this text is an excerpt from the Shangqing (Supreme Clarity) scriptures compiled during the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties.

The Catalogue of the Supreme Clarity Great Cavern Scripture records a text titled The Intertwined Sashes of the Mysterious Capital of Supreme Clarity, which is suspected to be the same as this work. With a total of only over 600 characters, the entire text describes the methods for writing and ingesting the "Nine Talismans of the Upper Region," "Nine Talismans of the Middle Region," and "Nine Talismans of the Lower Region," though the actual talismanic diagrams are not included.

It is claimed that this method was transmitted by the Supreme Emperor of the Taiwei Heaven to the High Jade Emperor (Yu Huang Shangdi). Those who write and ingest these talismans in accordance with the prescribed rituals are said to ascend to the Nine Heavens.
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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