《玉景九天金霄威神王祝太元上經》

This passage discusses a secret Daoist scripture titled The Jade Radiance Scripture of the Golden Firmament's Majestic Divine King's Invocation of the Supreme Primordial, along with the strict protocols governing its transmission and practice:

First, only those predestined to encounter this scripture may receive it. Transmission requires a solemn covenant ceremony involving blood oaths sworn to the Nine Heavens (the highest celestial realm in Daoism). According to the decree of the Supreme Western Numinous Ones (high-ranking Daoist deities), it may be transmitted to just three individuals over 2,200 years.

The scripture's core is the "Supreme Primordial Jade Radiance Tiger Talisman," the inner numinous treasure of the Golden Firmament's Majestic Divine King (a high-ranking deity), embodying the essence of sun and moon. It represents the pinnacle of Daoist mystical arts—cherished by the Jade Emperor and revered by immortal sovereigns. Those who wear it can command solar-lunar essences, ascend the Nine Heavens, subdue demons, and govern myriad spirits. Merely glimpsing these talismanic patterns confers the potential for immortality and blessings extending through seven generations.

However, practicing this scripture demands rigorous conditions: after receiving transmission from a master, one must undertake prolonged fasting and ascetic cultivation, withdrawing from worldly distractions. Only then can the full power of the "Radiant Numinous Talisman" be unlocked, allowing inner spiritual forces to commune with the Supreme Void (cosmic origin) and resonate with the Three Pure Ones (Daoism's highest deities).

The text describes the effects of successful practice: immortals will bow in reverence, calamities will dissolve, and longevity will increase. Laozi (the Supreme Elder) dispatches 70 million divine troops and 7,000 celestial tigers from the Western Numinous Realm to protect the practitioner. The scripture itself is safeguarded at the Western Jade Terrace of the Supreme Primordial.

"Radiance-Essence Central King" is the secret title of the Golden Firmament's Majestic Divine King. Those who know this name command the allegiance of all ghosts and spirits. This divine king ranks among the highest deities of the Jade Essence Celestial Origin, wielding golden-firmament power. Wearing its talismans subdues the Six Heavens (the underworld), while holding the registers compels the Three Officials (Heaven, Earth, and Water) to submit.

Finally, the text emphasizes the strict transmission process: candidates must be thoroughly examined to confirm their destined connection to immortality. Authorization requires verbal approval from the Grand Master (Taishi), recommendation by a ritual master (Fashi), and witnessed covenant oaths by scripture masters (Jingshi). Auspicious signs must confirm the timing is right. Without the Grand Master's permission...

This passage discusses the sacred covenants required for transmitting Daoist esoteric methods, along with a ritual procedure for exorcising malevolent forces.

【Warning Regarding Esoteric Transmission】

If secret methods are transmitted without proper oath-swearing ceremonies, the master's soul after death will be enslaved by the Water Officials (Daoist deities governing aquatic realms), while the disciple will suffer celestial fire punishment. If covenants are established but violated, the master will fall into realms of suffering, and the disciple will be possessed by demonic entities. Therefore, these sacred covenants must be treated with utmost seriousness—esoteric knowledge cannot be casually disclosed. Transgressors will endure calamities of water and fire, torment by the Nine Demons, with their souls suffering prolonged hellish punishments. Not even divine supplication can absolve such offenses.

【Exorcism Ritual Procedure】

Begin by knocking the teeth thirty-six times. Visualize the "King of Luminous Essence" (a three-inch tall deity) emerging from within your body, hovering one inch before your nose. This deity wears a plain crown and white robes, exhaling golden Qi that transforms into white clouds enveloping his form.

Next, envision sudden crimson radiance bursting from these clouds, transforming like meteors into hundreds of divine tigers clearing the path ahead. Recite the incantation (invoking the King of Luminous Essence to release purifying Qi for subduing demons, commanding the divine tigers to vanquish all malignant entities).

Conclude by knocking the teeth another thirty-six times.

【Ritual Efficacy】

This method exterminates malicious spirits dwelling in corrupt shrines and disperses baleful energies. The scripture emphasizes that this "Great Invocation of the Awesome Divine King" must be practiced in secrecy.

This passage discusses the profound efficacy and transmission protocols of the Daoist scripture The Supreme Scripture of Golden Celestial Majesty from the Nine Heavens' Jade Radiance.

The text describes a potent incantation (Zhu) capable of subduing all manner of demonic forces and malign Qi. Merely before its recitation, myriad evil spirits and toxins spontaneously dissipate. This incantation of the Majestic Divine Sovereign is exceedingly rare, originally preserved in the Western Numinous Terrace of the Supreme Origin within the Jade Purity Heaven (the highest celestial realm in Daoism), utterly inaccessible to ordinary people. Only high-ranking immortals whose names are registered in the celestial registers and whose merit is complete, or celestial officials from the Shangqing Heaven (Shangqing's ministers) and guests of the Celestial Emperor (imperial dawn attendants), are permitted to bear its corresponding talismans.

When chanting this incantation, various divine beings arrive to assist: the Exalted Primes (high-ranking immortals) descend in chariots, the Celestial Emperor dances upon clouds, the Golden Perfected (celestial generals) swiftly assemble, while mystical dragons, divine tigers, and other sacred beasts manifest to subdue demons. The incantation's power is so immense it can collapse the Six Heavens (referring to six demonic realms), shake mountains, and pacify all calamities.

The scripture further details specific methods of practice:

1. When facing danger, silently recite the name "Jingjing Zhongwang" (Radiance Essence Central Sovereign) three times to invoke divine protection.

2. Before sleep, tap the teeth fourteen times while reciting the divine name to stabilize the Hun (ethereal soul) and Po (corporeal soul), preventing nightmares.

3. Transmission of this scripture requires master and disciple to observe twenty-one days of purification rituals, using thirty-seven feet of white silk and blue gauze, along with a pair of golden fish (each weighing one liang) as ritual tokens.

4. These tokens must be offered to the ritual master. Misappropriation or coveting them condemns the transgressor to the Northern Abyss hell, eternally barred from immortality.

Known as the "Great Tiger Talisman," this scripture emphasizes strict adherence to transmission protocols, with severe karmic consequences for violations.

The method for wearing this talisman (fulu): Write it with cinnabar on white silk measuring three chi in length, place it in a purple brocade pouch, and wear it over the chest. When performing divine incantations, one must always carry it.

Practitioners who wear this talisman can subdue the celestial and terrestrial deities, expel the yin-tainted evil spirits of the Six Heavens (six demonic realms in Daoism), and dispel the baleful qi of the Nine Demons (nine types of demonic obstacles). It enables one to extend their lifespan as enduring as heaven and earth, attain the rank of an exalted immortal in the Taiji (Supreme Ultimate) paradise, manifest the efficacy of the spiritual talisman upon their body, and reveal the supreme Daoist methods of the Mighty Divine King. Divine officials will bow in reverence, golden-armored celestial soldiers will guard them on all sides, making them impervious to fire and water, and calamities will never befall them. Thus, the Three Officials (Heavenly, Earthly, and Water Officials) and the Northern Emperor dare not seek out their flaws.

After receiving this sacred scripture, practitioners must treasure and venerate it with devotion, never wearing it carelessly in the mortal world. If they recklessly disclose the precious text or casually proclaim the name of the Mighty Divine King, the Supreme Dao Lord (Taishang Daojun) will severely punish their ancestors for seven generations, condemning them to be devoured by divine tigers. The transgressor’s soul will also be imprisoned in hell, their body and life subjected to the torments of fire and water, and only after seven hundred years will they reincarnate as a disabled being, with their nine generations of kin afflicted by malignant diseases. If a master transmits this scripture lightly or a disciple receives it improperly, the sin is the same.

When the practitioner attains the Dao and ascends to immortality, they must wear the "Huoluo Divine Text" when paying homage to the celestial palace. At this time, it should be inscribed with cinnabar on white silk seven chi in length and five cun in width, shaped like a water sash. Additionally, an outer robe should be made from plain gauze or green silk measuring one zhang and four chi, with a yellow inner layer fastened at the waist according to talismanic methods. This is what is called "Phoenix-patterned Tiger Sash, Huoluo of the Seven Primes." Practitioners who maintain long-term purification (zhai) must wear it on days of celestial homage.

Regarding the "Huoluo Talisman" and the "Golden Tiger True Talisman of the Great Micro Heavenly Emperor Lord": The Golden Tiger True Talisman is enshrined in the Supreme Origin’s Upper Radiance Jade Palace of the Shangqing (Upper Clarity) realm. There, ten-thousand-zhang-tall venomous beasts guard the scriptures, seven thousand divine tigers stand sentinel at the jade gates, three hundred Xi Hua Jade Maidens scatter incense in the celestial courts, and the Five Elder Immortals (Wulao) along with the Golden Dawn Jade Youths attend to them. Unless one’s name is recorded in the jade registers of the Three Pure Ones (Sanqing—Jade Clarity, Upper Clarity, and Great Clarity), they cannot obtain the inner Golden Tiger Talisman, much less hear the jade scriptures of the Supreme Lord. This talisman was originally engraved in the Shangqing realm’s jade slip, the "Chapter of Wisdom," containing seven hundred thousand characters that embody the profound mysteries of the Dao’s sacred teachings. Some sections record the true names of celestial demons, others reveal the hidden titles of myriad deities, and still others explain the secrets of the netherworld.

This scripture presents the Shangqing (Highest Clarity) tradition's esoteric talismanic system known as the Supreme Primordial Scripture, featuring two principal talismans:

The first section details the transmission protocols for the "Golden Tiger True Talisman":

1. This talismanic set, transmitted by the immortal Lord Wang of Xiaoyou, comprises both fulu (talismans and registers) and incantations capable of commanding celestial and terrestrial spirits. Its extraordinary potency earned it the epithet "Three Heavens' Tiger Script."

2. Aspiring practitioners must first observe 70 days of purification (zhai), preparing ritual tokens including a golden tiger jade bell and thirty feet of plain white and dark silk as covenant offerings to Heaven and Earth. According to the Code of the Four Poles, transmission is restricted to only three recipients within seven centuries.

3. The talisman summons golden immortals and subdues the Six Heavens (representing the demonic realms in Daoist cosmology). Laozi once deployed 700,000 celestial soldiers to guard this treasure. Adherents who master it may ride the Scenic Dragon (immortals' chariot) and attain high-rank transcendence.

The second section explains the Golden Tiger Talisman's wearing method:

1. Inscribed with cinnabar on white silk and encased in a purple brocade pouch, it must be worn atop the head.

2. When properly donned, it empowers the bearer to command cosmic forces, gain celestial guardianship, and vanquish demonic entities. As a strictly guarded Shangqing secret, its possession facilitates ascension to the Highest Clarity heavens.

The third section outlines the ritual for "Inner Invocation of Majestic Spirits":

1. Practitioners burn incense in a quiet chamber, perform the 36-tooth knocking ritual (kouchi), and may recite the incantation seated or reclining.

2. The esoteric formula (beginning "Repel the Dryness Poison King...") summons divine protection against malevolent forces.

Key Notes:

• "Six Heavens" denotes the demonic realms in Daoist cosmology, while "Shangqing" represents one of the supreme celestial domains
• "Tooth-knocking" (kouchi) constitutes a standard Daoist ritual preparation
• "Scenic Dragon" refers to the dragon-drawn chariots of immortals
• The mentioned "Great Micro Heavenly Lord" and "Golden Tower Emperor" represent high-ranking Daoist deities

This passage describes an exorcism and protection ritual from the Shangqing (Highest Clarity) tradition, a major Daoist school. The core meaning can be understood as follows:

With mighty divine power on the left and guardian spirits watching on the right, it employs the forces of wind and fire to subdue evil entities, commanding the slaying of countless demons and the eradication of hundreds of malicious spirits. Golden celestial might shakes all directions, the Nine Demon Kings are subdued, and the ghostly hordes of Fengdu (the Daoist underworld in the north) scatter in defeat—evil is vanquished wherever this power reaches.

Those who carry authentic talismans (fulu) can command myriad spirits. Through communication with the "Three Originals" (referring to the Three Officials of Heaven, Earth, and Water), they report to the deities and align their will with the Celestial Emperor. The Great Subtlety Star Lord (a revered Daoist deity) issues divine decrees to assist practitioners in ascending to the Three Pure Realms (Sanqing, the highest Daoist paradise).

This ritual, called the "Supreme Origin's Luminous Might and Inner Invocation," belongs to the secret transmissions of Shangqing scriptures. It mentions several important names:

1. "Bigan Duwang" is the internal designation for the Six Heavens' Great Demon

2. "Zhenshi Luoqing" is the hidden title of the Northern Emperor Demon King

3. "Sitian Xiaojing" refers to the soul-name of Fengdu's ghostly chancellor

Those who know these three demon kings' true names can make countless evil spirits flee, force ten thousand ghosts into hiding, and prevent the Nine Demon Kings from acting—they cannot even secretly observe. When practicing alone in mountain forests or temples, one may directly perform this ritual without formal incense offerings or entering special chambers.

Specific method:

Write the talisman with orpiment (a mineral pigment) on cyan silk, either as a three-chi-long, one-chi-two-cun-wide scroll or as a square talisman measuring one chi two cun per side. Outline it with cinnabar and line it with red brocade. Normally wear it on the right side of the waist. It must be worn during purification rituals (zhaijiao), when paying homage to the Eight Directional Deities, subduing demons, or summoning spirits.

Critical prohibition:

Never allow contact with corpses or other defiling objects. Violators commit a crime equivalent to leaking the Seven Mysteries of the Ancestors (the highest Daoist secrets) and will face judgment in hell after death.

The full title of this scripture is The Jade Luminary's Nine Heavens Golden Firmament Mighty Divine King's Invocation of the Supreme Origin Scripture, an essential exorcism and protection classic in the Shangqing tradition.