《上清豁落七元符》

This talisman should be written in seal script and worn on the person. Originally it took the sun, the moon, and the five planets as the “Seven Origins”; in addition there are six other talismans, which may derive from the Xiaomo Jing (Scripture for Dispelling Demons). The Xiaomo Jing contains a total of forty-nine talismans, the talismanic graphs usually being written in the blank spaces left in the scripture, with positions and sizes that vary. At present only a few of them can still be seen, the remainder having been lost. There is also a yellow talisman said to originate from the Zhen'gao (Declarations of the Perfected).

The talisman of “the Perfected of Taiji (Supreme Ultimate) commanding the Northern Emperor of Fengdu” is said to be found in the Yuma Jing (Jade Horse Scripture), but whether this is indeed the case cannot yet be confirmed.

As for the Seven Origins talismans, some methods of employment are roughly recorded in extant worldly scriptures; this scripture, however, merely speaks of wearing them without offering specific instructions. It is therefore suggested that one follow for the present the practice set out in the Zhen'gao, writing them with pigments of different colors on colored silk, receiving and upholding them, and then wearing them on the person. The Zhen'gao also states that the “commanding Fengdu” talisman should be placed in a deep purple bag and worn on the head.