《清微元降大法》Vol. 5

The "Infinite Celestial Treasure Cavern Chapter" recorded in the fifth volume of the Qingwei Yuanjiang Dafa primarily describes methods for summoning deities and harnessing thunderous power through specific rituals and incantations.

At the core of this scripture lies the "Audience with the Three Venerables" ritual, wherein practitioners pay homage to the three supreme deities (typically the Three Pure Ones, Sanqing) to beseech the Celestial Emperor (Shangdi) to descend with divine authority, thereby granting the ability to command thunder. When the ritual master issues a command, spirits from the Three Realms (celestial, human, and underworld realms) respond as if receiving an imperial decree, while natural forces—mountains, rivers, fire, and water—from all ten directions submit to their direction.

The scripture mentions sacred mediums such as "jade talismans" (yuzhuan) and "cavern chapters" (dongzhang, secret transmissions of scripture), which are essential for thunder ritual (leifa) practice. By reciting these esoteric incantations—including the "Purple Pivot Jade Pole Cavern Chapter" and the "Nine Sovereigns River Chart Assisting Destiny Cavern Chapter"—practitioners can summon numerous deities, including the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor (Yudi), the Three Sovereigns (Sanhuang: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Sovereigns), the Thunder Patriarch (Leizu), and the Great Emperor of Fengdu (Fengdu Dadi). Notably, certain secret phrases like the "Purple Sovereign’s Supreme Dao" and "Azure Void’s Ultimate Dao" are explicitly marked as "of utmost importance," indicating they are key mantras for commanding thunder, subduing spirits, and ensuring efficacious prayers.

The recurring phrase "right-hand command of thunder" (you yishi leiting) suggests these passages are primarily used in practical ritual operations. The concluding "Thunder Pivot Proclamation" (Leiting Shuxia Xi) refers to an edict for mobilizing natural forces—wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning—and represents a crucial document within the thunder ritual system for deploying celestial and elemental powers.

This scripture primarily documents the esoteric thunder methods (Leifa) of the Qingwei lineage (an important Daoist school), containing various talismanic formulas and ritual techniques.

For weather control rituals: During severe droughts, write the characters "林樵谷" on bamboo slips and burn them. To summon rapid rainfall, write the character "令" in black ink on black paper and burn it. To darken the heavens and earth or shake mountains, write the character "阜" in blue pigment on white paper and burn it. To summon lightning, write the character "令" in cinnabar on red paper and burn it. To invoke fierce winds and flying sand and stones, write the character "分" in white powder on white paper and burn it.

The scripture also records the thirty-six-character "Divine Empyrean Wind and Thunder Langyuan Cavern Verse" incantation, divided into nine sets of four-character mantras, including "天地泰运" ("Heaven and Earth in Harmony") and "明日惠洞元" ("Bright Sun Illuminates the Cavernous Origin"). These are core mantras in thunder ritual practice. Additionally, the "Nine Heavens Form-Gathering Verse" is used for healing, aiding childbirth, and liberating souls of the deceased. This requires the use of the "Three Transformations and Nine Refinements Diagram," first issuing a formal proclamation before summoning thunder deities.

The final section records the sacred names and talismanic incantations of the Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor and Thunder Kings, such as "思志元" ("Si Zhiyuan") and "庄朗益钦" ("Zhuang Lang Yiqin"). These talismans must be drawn within specific ritual diagrams before use. All talismans must be employed strictly according to prescribed writing methods and burning ceremonies and should never be used lightly except in urgent circumstances.

This scripture primarily documents various talismans (fulu) and heart-seals (hand gestures or mental symbols used in Daoist cultivation) employed by the Qingwei lineage (an important Daoist school), along with their corresponding incantations and efficacies.

First, it enumerates multiple practical talismans:

• Protection Talisman: Before use, specify the particular matter in writing, then draw the talisman while chanting "A thousand harmonies, ten thousand unions—naturally becoming true"
• Fire-Warding Talisman: Used for fire prevention, with the incantation "Command and pacify"
• Plague-Dispelling Talisman: For eliminating epidemics, with the incantation "Order to expel"
• Clear Sky Flying Talisman: For praying for clear weather, with the incantation "Swift passage"
• Rain-Invoking Talisman: For summoning rain, with the incantation "Clear and abundant"
• Thunder-Summoning Instant Response Talisman: Can immediately summon lightning, with the incantation "Flying command"
• Rapid Response Talisman: Universally applicable for seeking clear skies, rain, or wind, requires incense offerings, with the incantation "Swift and immediate passage"
• Life-Preserving Talisman: For healing illnesses and aiding childbirth, with the incantation "Quickening speed"
• Ten Thousand Spirits Instant Service Talisman: Can command various deities to respond immediately

Next, it records several advanced talismans:

• Purple Palace Mystic Dao Three Luminaries Illuminating Jade Talisman: Must be written from bottom to top, with the incantation "Mystic palace radiance"
• Shangqing Jade Terrace Instant Response Talisman: With the incantation "Grasp and strike the corner"
• Three Heavens Wind-Fire Talisman: With the incantations "Qingwei fusion" and "Dan"

Following these are three heart-seal symbols (represented by ▲):

• The first is annotated "Yu Yu Vast Essence," also called the "Great Seal"
• The second is annotated "Grand Crimson Primordial Origin," also called the "Yu Seal"

These heart-seals can be used to command the thunderous powers of the Three Heavens (in Daoism: Qingwei Heaven, Yu Yu Heaven, and Grand Crimson Heaven).

Finally, it documents five essential ritual texts (Daoist ceremonial documents):

• Supreme Clarity Chaotic Cavern Crimson Illumination Cavern Chapter: With the incantations "Lofty dawn, wondrous existence" and "Chaotic crimson through clarity," capable of commanding divine thunder transformations
• Jade Chapters of the Four Polar Extremes: Eastern Pole Fusang, Southern Pole Danling, Western Pole Suling, and Northern Pole Dongyin, each corresponding to the incantations "Ju Yuan," "Zhuo Xuan," "Gao Zhao," and "Wa Hun," respectively—able to immediately summon thunder from the four directions

These talismans and ritual texts exemplify the Qingwei school's expertise in thunder summoning, spirit command, and weather-influencing rituals. Their use requires specific incantations and prescribed methods of inscription.

This passage comes from the fifth volume of the Qingwei Yuanjiang Dafa (Great Methods of Qingwei's Original Descent), primarily documenting several important Daoist talismans (Fulu) and incantation chapters. The opening mentions the Yuhua Danguang Zixu Tianjing (Purple Void Scripture of Cinnabar Radiance from Luminous Clouds), also known as the Ziguang Dongzhang (Purple Radiance Cavern Chapter). This scripture was transmitted by the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi Tianzun, the supreme deity in Daoism) and is also referred to as the "Primordial Supreme Radiance," holding an unparalleled sacred status.

The text introduces the "Heart Seal Script" (Xinyin Zhuan), a special method of writing talismanic symbols using specific characters (represented in the text by ▲) to embody mystical power. The scripture explains that this method can be employed whenever the formal decrees (Fuming) of Yuanshi Tianzun or the Cavern Scriptures (Dongzhang) have not yet been invoked.

Next, the passage describes the "Primordial Natural Eightfold Impact Cavern Chapter" (Yuanshi Ziran Bachong Dongzhang), a versatile incantation chapter adaptable to various needs. To use it, one simply writes the specific purpose beneath the incantation, thereby activating its corresponding effects. The scripture enumerates multiple situations these chapters can address, including manipulating natural phenomena (wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, snow, hail, rain, and mist), extinguishing disasters of fire and water, exorcizing demonic forces, and halting violence and tempests.

These contents reflect the Daoist ritual practices of harmonizing nature and warding off calamities through specific talismans and incantations, forming a crucial part of the Qingwei School's (an influential Daoist lineage) transmitted esoteric system.