The The Zhengyi Chi Tan Yi 正一敕坛仪
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Zhengyi Rites of Consecrating the Altar
The author is unknown.
It was likely compiled during the Southern and Northern Dynasties or the Sui-Tang period.

Consisting of one scroll, it is included in the category of Ritual Texts in the Dongshen Section (the Section of Cave Spirits) of the Daoist Canon.
This text is one of the altar sacrifice rituals of early Celestial Master Taoism, describing the procedures for purifying the altar when Zhengyi Taoist priests establish a ritual venue.
The ritual sequence includes presenting memorials to deities, practicing visualization meditation, invoking divine beings, and reciting incantations.
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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