《太上召諸龍神安鎮墳墓經》

"Scripture of the Supreme One Summoning Dragon Deities to Pacify and Stabilize Burial Mounds" (Modern Interpretation):

At the dawn of creation, the Supreme Dao Lord (a revered Daoist deity) journeyed with the assembled immortals to the Sunlit Valley beneath the Mulberry Grove. Together they paid homage to the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (the highest deity in Daoism), presenting this petition: "We observe that when mortals bury deceased parents and kin, though they construct burial mounds hoping to secure prosperity for descendants, these families often suffer misfortunes—financial losses, continuous disasters, and domestic turmoil. This likely stems from either violating geomancy taboos during burial or karmic retribution for failing to cultivate virtue in past lives. We implore the Celestial Worthy to reveal a method of deliverance."

The Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning responded: "Worldly suffering and poverty indeed originate from past disregard for the Dao's teachings and failure to plant virtuous seeds. Moreover, modern burials that offend celestial constellations and terrestrial configurations (geomancy principles concerning stellar orientations) disturb household harmony. Henceforth, when tombs bring unrest and recurrent misfortunes, families should invite accomplished Daoist priests to establish ritual spaces according to Lingbao scriptures' liturgy (Keyi). Through repentance ceremonies summoning dragon kings from all directions to stabilize burial sites, misfortunes will dissipate and blessings naturally arrive."

Thereupon, the Celestial Worthy summoned dragon deities for protection:

• Five Directional Dragon Kings: Azure Emperor (East), Vermilion Emperor (South), White Emperor (West), Black Emperor (North), and Yellow Emperor (Center)
• Twelve Specialized Tomb Guardians: Dragon Kings Xiuji (Auspicious Repair), Shenlin (Deep Forest), Duoshan (Abundant Virtue), Hualiu (Flowing Blossoms), Gansi (Sweet Thoughts), etc.
• Geomantic Guardians: Thirty-Eight Mountain Dragon Kings (protecting ranges), Twenty-Four Directional Dragon Kings (safeguarding orientations), and Eight Celestial Position Dragon Kings (aligned with astral constellations)

These dragon kings collectively suppress inauspicious energies. The scripture emphasizes that orthodox Daoist rituals to summon dragon kings fundamentally differ from folk geomancy practices, as they actively transform household fortunes through cosmic alignment.

This scripture recounts the method taught by Lord Laozi (Taishang Laojun) for summoning dragon deities to pacify and stabilize burial sites. The main content is as follows:

The Celestial Worthy (referring to Taishang Laojun) declares: All great dragon kings command multitudes of dragon hosts. When calamities arise, one may burn incense to universally summon these dragon kings to descend and make petitions according to one's wishes. Then one must solemnly recite this incantation: "The Year Virtue (Sui De) dispels azure anomalies, the Sparkling Deluder (Yinghuo) transforms fiery disasters, the Great White (Taibai) summons seven treasures, the Morning Gate (Chenmen) gathers auspicious returns, the Central Sovereign (Zhong Zun) stabilizes the Five Tombs (Wu Mu), all evils are thoroughly crushed, divine dragons settle the Eight Directions (Ba Biao), ten thousand blessings come flourishing forth."

The scripture specifically explains: If virtuous men or women violate celestial star or terrestrial taboos (referring to geomancy prohibitions) when establishing burial sites, they may invite Zhengyi (Orthodox Unity) Daoist priests (a specific Daoist school) to recite this scripture and petition the divine dragons to pacify the graves. This will naturally make the family's household illustrious and descendants prosperous. The marvelous efficacy of this scripture is beyond measure.

The scripture warns: Should anyone disbelieve or even slander this true scripture, calamities will persist for countless eons. When the assembled listeners heard this scripture, they all marveled at its inconceivability, reverently bowed, and departed with vows to devoutly practice it.

This Scripture of Taishang Summoning Divine Dragons to Pacify Burial Sites primarily teaches people to invoke dragon deities through Daoist rituals, resolving geomancy taboos to ensure tomb tranquility and family prosperity. The mentioned "Five Tombs" refer to five inauspicious burial orientations, while "Eight Directions" denotes the eight cardinal points. The scripture emphasizes engaging orthodox Daoist priests to conduct the ceremonies, reflecting Daoism's solemn regard for funeral rites and protocols.