The True Martial Supplication Liturgy

The True Martial Supplication Liturgy 北极真武佑圣真君礼文

Paul Peng

The True Martial Supplication Liturgy FULL NAME IS

Ritual Text in Honor of Zhenwu, the True Lord of the Northern Pole Who Protects the Sage

Author unknown.
Since it mentions Emperor Huizong of Song conferring an honorific title on Zhenwu the True Lord, it should have been compiled during the Southern Song Dynasty.

Consisting of one scroll, it is included in The Daozang (Taoist Canon), under the Dongshen Section, Ritual Category.

This work describes a vegetarian ritual for praying for blessings and repenting for sins by honoring and praising Zhenwu, the True Lord of the Northern Pole Who Protects the Sage. The rituals include memorial presentations, sincere devotion and praise to deities such as the Three Pure Ones and Zhenwu of the Northern Pole, repentance, making vows, and reciting scriptures.
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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