The Text of the Five Victories of Nature 太上[洞玄灵宝]无极大道自然真一五称符上经

The Text of the Five Victories of Nature 太上[洞玄灵宝]无极大道自然真一五称符上经

Paul Peng
The Supreme [Mysterious Grotto Lingbao] Scripture of the Five Declarations Talisman of the Infinite Dao of Nature and True Unity (Taishang [Dongxuan Lingbao] Wuji Dadao Ziran Zhenyi Wucheng Fu Shangjing), also known as The Text of the Five Victories of Nature (Ziran Wusheng Wen) or The Scripture of the Five Declarations of True Unity (Zhenyi Wucheng Jing).

One of the ancient Taoist Lingbao Scriptures, it was probably compiled in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty to the early Southern Dynasties (c. 4th–5th centuries CE). It was already recorded in Lu Xiujing’s Catalogue of Lingbao Scriptures (Lingbao Jingmu). The original text consists of one scroll; in the current Daozang (Taoist Canon), it is divided into two scrolls and included in the Dongshen Bu (Section of the Divine Grotto) and Shenfu Lei (Category of Divine Talismans).

Additionally, there is one fragmentary Dunhuang manuscript (P2440) titled Scroll of the Lingbao Scripture of the Five Declarations of True Unity (Lingbao Zhenyi Wucheng Jing Juan).

The first scroll contains five major talismans, namely the "Five Declarations Talismans" (also called the "Five Victories Text"). It is claimed that these talismans implicitly contain the surnames and taboos of the Five Directional Emperors, correspond upward to the Five Planets, manifest downward as the Five Great Mountains, and enshrine the Five Zang-Organs internally, serving as the origin of the Five Elements.

Taoist priests seeking immortality and the ability to command all spirits, as well as ordinary people desiring to cure illnesses, sustain livelihoods, pray for blessings, and acquire wealth, can all write and wear these talismans. The text details the methods of wearing the talismans and practicing the Dao.

The second scroll records the divine names and abodes of the Eight Trigrams, as well as rituals for communicating with spirits, summoning the gods of the Eight Trigrams and the Six Jia (a cyclic system in Chinese cosmology). At the end of the text are the "Twenty-Four True Images of Lingbao."

In summary, the core content of the text revolves around early Taoist practices of wearing talismans, offering sacrifices, summoning gods, and controlling ghosts.
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 the curator 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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