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# 《貫斗忠孝五雷武侯祕法》

Dongxuan 洞玄部 · 1 volumes · 4,397 characters

## Vol. 1

貫斗忠孝五雷武侯秘法序五七

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**Interpretation**

This passage recounts a marvelous transmission story from the Daoist tradition:

During the Zhiyuan era of the Yuan dynasty, a tribute scholar named Zhang Huiqi from Jingmen was teaching in his hometown. A fisherman retrieved a luminous round stone from the river and presented it to him. Master Zhang noticed the stone emitted light at night and purchased it. Upon splitting it open, he discovered a square iron tablet inside inscribed with mystical characters on both sides. When he made rubbings of the text and exposed them to fire, strange smoke miraculously appeared.

Suddenly, a divine being manifested—wearing a feather fan and silk headscarf while holding an iron ruyi scepter (later revealed to be Zhuge Liang's manifestation). The deity declared: "Have you heard of Zhuge Kongming of the Han dynasty? The Celestial Emperor has commanded me to oversee the thunder department's divine troops. This square stone seal is the Yin-Yang Divine Seal—its acquisition binds you to assist the Dao and propagate its methods. When encountering mountain spirits or ghosts harming people, use this seal to summon the Thunder Troops of Loyalty and Filial Piety."

The divinity then transmitted specific ritual methods: by aligning with the Luoshu's nine palaces (arranged according to the One-Water, Two-Earth directional system) in harmony with seasonal nodes and Yin-Yang principles, practitioners could mobilize thunder, wind, water, and fire energies to exorcise evils—beginning from the Water (Kan) position and concluding at the Fire (Li) position. Upon awakening, Master Zhang immediately renounced worldly life and ascended Wudang Mountain to cultivate the Dao. He mastered the "Orthodox Method of the Celestial Heart" to benefit humanity, eventually receiving the imperial title "Perfected Man of Hidden Truth and Yang Mystery," before achieving ascension at Nanyan Cliff. Two years after his disciples established the Ascension Temple, the divine seal miraculously flew away during a thunderstorm, accompanied by the disappearance of the temple's sacred fire-bell ritual instrument.

(Note: The "Five Thunder Method" mentioned represents an important Daoist ritual technique, while "Luoshu" refers to the legendary River Chart and Luo Writings. Terms like Kan and Li denote directional trigrams from the Bagua system.)

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主法主法九天大杼理格眞玄女元君

主將九天助道楊法勇烈正直通天煞伐烈雷大

神都統兵大將軍南陽忠武英烈侯諸葛

孔明諱亮

副將隂雷副將前將軍關羽隂雷副將右將軍張飛隂雷副將左將軍黄忠隂雷副將征西大將軍馬超隂雷副將虎威將軍趙雲

將班天篷三十六雷大將七十二隂雷大將六丁六甲元帥十七神王五虎猛將九官八門八陣雷兵五方遞甲鐡甲鐡印官將五方生炁旺炁煞炁死炁金木水火土五雷

帥將年龍月將神君七十二候二十四炁神君直年直月直日直時除邪輔正合司將吏八方霹靂忠孝雷兵

召役儀式先三淨呪次念天清清地寜寜六丁六甲斬妖精敢有不順

**Interpretation**

This scripture documents the transmission lineage and associated deities of Daoism's "Secret Five Thunder Method of Loyalty and Filial Piety through the Dipper (Guandou Zhongxiao Wulei Wuhou Mifa)." The main contents are as follows:

The method was originally carved onto jujube wood struck by lightning by Master Yang Zhao and transmitted at Mount Yusi. Later, Master Huang Guyang elevated this practice to greater prominence. During the war-torn Zhizheng era of the Yuan dynasty, its practitioners retreated to Western Hills near Hongdu for cultivation.

The text particularly honors Zhuge Liang (Marquis Wu), recognizing his mastery of Yi Jing (Classic of Changes) principles, his ability to achieve merit while understanding the Dao of timely advance and retreat. After death, he was enfeoffed by the Celestial Emperor as the "Valiant and Upright" deity responsible for subduing demons.

The pantheon of this secret method includes:

The presiding deity is Jiutian Xuannü (Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens), an important Daoist goddess.

The chief general is Zhuge Liang (titled "Loyal and Martial Marquis of Nanyang").

Deputy generals include five Shu Han generals: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun.

The thunder department hosts numerous divine generals:

- Thirty-six Thunder Generals of Tianpeng
- Seventy-two Yin Thunder Generals
- Liuding Liujia (Six Ding and Six Jia, Daoist guardian deities)
- Five Tiger Fierce Generals and other martial deities
- Divine Lords governing the twenty-four solar terms
- Thunder Soldiers of Loyalty and Filial Piety from eight directions

When practicing this method, adepts first recite the purification incantation "Heaven clear, earth serene," then summon the Liuding Liujia generals to vanquish evil. The complete ritual emphasizes the righteous qi (energy) of loyalty and filial piety, harnessing the divine power of Three Kingdoms-era paragons of loyalty and valor to exorcise demons.

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變神天皇大帝速變吾神吾爲雷使紈攝雷兵驅役雷吏上合天心急急如天皇伽耶霹靂攝飛化天皇號令白炁混沌灌我形禹步相隨登陽明天廻地轉履七星躡罡飛斗躋九齡惡逆攝伏妖魔傾萬災不干我長生我得長生留福庭旋乾倒坤鬼滅形萬神助我斬妖精急急如天皇大帝律令

召合左手煞文右手劔訣存六金星在頭

上罩身辰戌斗戌辰斗念召呪玉帝運合天地混沌五炁交結分變無窮洞觀三界八府九宫五雷公子四目老翁速召雷帥霹靂飛空奔雷走電擲火衝風從兵十萬猛馬毒龍黒毒使者捜捉魔兇九宮海沸寳劔耀鋒指揮嶽瀆斬滅邪蹤天丁執法左右神功九醜八壘渺渺呼風崑崙撼動玉笛金鐘魔王束首奔火騰空太一十神誅戮黄奴隂陽交泰罡斗齊恭十方聽令雷電轟轟大震霹靂掃蕩妖兇啹嚧嘘嚦喼𠯀喗𠶥急

**Interpretation**

This scripture describes the practice of Daoist Thunder Magic (Leifa), a ritual technique for summoning thunder deities and marshals to subdue demons and evil forces. The ritual master employs incense burning, incantations, and visualization to invoke various divine generals:

First, a stick of "Dao incense" is lit to purify and solemnize the ten directions. The ritual drum is struck three times to command the attention of myriad deities. Now begins the incense invocation: summoning the duty-bound celestial messengers (Zhifu), the Six Ding and Six Jia divine generals, the immortal maidens (Sunü) serving the ritual space, and the local earth god (Tudi) to deliver this sacred incense and faithfully report to the upper realms.

The primary deities invoked include:

1. The presiding divinity: The Most High Mysterious Female Primordial Sovereign of the Nine Heavens (a supreme goddess)

2. The chief marshal: The Great General Commander of Fierce Thunder and Slaying Power

3. Four deputy marshals: Guan Yu (Vanguard General), Zhang Fei (Right General), Huang Zhong (Left General), and Ma Chao (Western Expedition General)

4. The Tiger-Power General Zhao Yun

The "divine transformation" (Bianshen) ritual follows: chanting incantations to request the Celestial Emperor of the North Pole (Ziwei Dadi) to assist the ritual master in manifesting as a thunder deity emissary, commanding the thunder department's troops. Performing Yu Steps (the Daoist ritual footsteps) in alignment with the Seven Stars' positions mobilizes cosmic energies. Thus demons are subdued, calamities averted, and blessings of longevity obtained.

Specific techniques: The left hand forms the demon-repelling mudra while the right forms the sword gesture. Visualizing six golden stars (Jinxing) protecting the crown of the head, the master simultaneously recites the summoning incantation. This chant invokes the entire thunder pantheon: the Five Directions' Qi under the Jade Emperor's command, the thunder deities residing in the Three Realms' eight bureaus and nine palaces—including the Thunder Princes (Wulei Gongzi) and Four-Eyed Elder (Simu Laoweng)—leading 100,000 celestial troops astride fierce steeds and poison dragons, wielding swords to hunt demons. Syllables like "jū lú xū lì" represent the Thunder Magic's secret mantra sounds.

Through mobilizing thunder marshals, performing cosmic footsteps, and reciting esoteric incantations, the ritual achieves the power to "reverse heaven and earth," ultimately accomplishing the goals of exorcising evil and vanquishing demonic forces.

召主將隂雷副將前將軍關羽隂雷副將右將軍張飛隂雷副將左將軍黄忠隂雷副將征西大將軍馬超隂雷副將虎威將軍趙雲火速到壇有事指揮

凝神超太極上下混令光

一炁包天地彌羅捧玉皇

神定氣昇存西方有一金星大如車輪光

徹十方中有雷聲振響光射壇前光出帥

現呪曰泰玄之英天齊地并日月交合二氣氤氲森羅萬象列宿光揮神風浩渺黒毒大神雷霆號令勅召雷兵聞吾勑召隨勑現形振驚霹靂掣電飛雲誅那破廟捉鬼擒精號令一下化作微塵唵𠾐昌釋利(五/稨)急急如雷霆伏魔上相真君律令(電光三下身/在雷大光中)

存見主帥天人貌威武相五嶽鬚杏子眼

挑紅色九葉綸巾左手鐵如意右手白羽

扇白衣赤櫬白馬自金光中出五將隨從

指使神吏從西而下至壇前隨意遣役

三召十七神王呪悉薩和毘遮和隨波門波婆那牛頭陀金頭陀薩達那摩詞婆悉婆利馬頭陀阿遮達波陀利離訶頭摩由羅摩訶摩吉遮羅迦毘那急凖雷火律令疾

入祭發印化檄適神告召想巳到壇具有檄文大帥諦聽(云/事)以今告下符印即請大帥流鈴擲火掣電奔雲擐甲飛戈轟雷霹靂雲屯霧擁前去某處如何施行限某日立俟感通以爲効信當職

**Interpretation**

This scripture describes the ritual process for summoning thunder deities in Daoist Thunder Magic (Leifa), which consists of several key stages:

First comes the summoning of five Yin Thunder generals: Front General Guan Yu, Right General Zhang Fei, Left General Huang Zhong, Western Expedition General Ma Chao, and Tiger Might General Zhao Yun, commanding them to swiftly arrive at the ritual altar to receive orders.

The text then details the practitioner's visualization process: one must concentrate the Shen (spirit) and calm the Qi (vital energy), imagining oneself transcending the Taiji (Supreme Ultimate) realm to merge with heaven and earth. At this moment, visualize a golden star appearing in the west, large as a chariot wheel, its radiance illuminating the ten directions. Within this light, thunder rumbles, and when the brilliance reaches the altar, the generals manifest.

Following this is a thunder-summoning incantation, which essentially proclaims: "The essences of heaven and earth intertwine, sun and moon shine in unison, Yin-Yang energies permeate, and celestial constellations align. By this command, let the thunder troops appear instantly, bearing the power of lightning strikes to demolish demonic shrines and capture evil spirits. At this single command, may all malevolent beings dissolve into dust."

The practitioner must then visualize the supreme commander (likely Zhuge Liang) appearing with celestial majesty: his awe-inspiring countenance bears beard like the Five Sacred Mountains, almond-shaped eyes, and a nine-petaled headscarf. Holding an iron scepter in his left hand and a white feather fan in his right, he wears white robes with red skirts, riding a white steed emerging from golden light, with the five generals flanking him. Divine officers descend from the west to the altar, ready to serve.

Finally, there's an incantation summoning seventeen thunder kings, with specific operational commands: the generals are instructed to deploy their divine powers—flowing bells, hurled fire, lightning flashes, and cloud-riding—fully armed to execute missions at specified locations, with deadlines set for task completion pending spiritual confirmation.

This scripture exemplifies the complete ritual methodology in Daoist Thunder Magic, integrating incantations, visualizations, and talismanic seals to mobilize celestial forces. It embodies the characteristic Daoist practice of "commanding Qi through Shen" in esoteric arts.

欽承帝命掌握印符領雷霆號令之權判鬼神不典之事令下急如星火法布疾迅風雷三界不許稽停一刻明彰報應疾

電光三下見元帥面如噀血兜鍪金甲右

手鐡㦸左手鐵如意鐡馬乘黑雲暗霧擁

起雷電交作再念十七神王呪噀水霹靂

嗚滅攝雙手雷局呪曰亨轟滑辣救竟攝(寅午/斗)雷聲纔響便驚人(子/午)(斗)國光萬丈照天魔(子亥/逆行)噀水轟雷掣電

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**Interpretation**

This scripture depicts a Daoist Thunder Ritual (Leifa) scene summoning thunder deities to execute celestial justice:

(First declaring divine mandate) Holding ritual seals and talismans (fulu), wielding the authority of thunderous decrees to judge transgressions of spirits and ghosts. The celestial edict descends swift as a shooting star, the ritual execution faster than wind and thunder. Throughout the Three Realms—heaven, earth, and humanity—not the slightest delay is permitted, with retribution manifesting instantly.

The passage then portrays the Thunder Marshal (a high-ranking thunder deity): emerging after three flashes of lightning, his face crimson as spurting blood, wearing a golden helmet and armored vestments. In his right hand he grasps an iron halberd, in his left an iron ruyi scepter, riding an iron steed upon black clouds amid crashing thunderbolts. The ritual requires reciting the Seventeen Divine Kings' incantation, spraying water to summon thunderclaps, forming thunder mudras (specific hand gestures) while chanting: "Heng hong hua la jiu jing she" (aligned with Yin-Wu-Dou celestial positions)—a single thunderclap suffices to subdue demons.

The subsequent lengthy passage invokes the "Nine Heavens Fire Division" (the celestial department specializing in thunder and fire) through incantations, summoning various fire deities and mythical beasts: including seven sacred fires (thunder-fire, lightning-fire, flying-fire, etc.), fire dragons, fire steeds, fire serpents, and a million fire soldiers. These divine generals can make mountains crumble and rivers boil, forcing all demonic entities to either burrow underground or turn to ashes. The ritual concludes with the standard Daoist command phrase "Swiftly, swiftly, in accordance with statutes and ordinances" (jiji rulüling), compelling all thunder and fire deities to immediate action.

(Background note: This represents classic Daoist thunder magic incantations used to summon thunder deities for subduing evil. The numerous fire deities and mythical beasts named belong to the Thunder Ministry's protective pantheon, invoked through visualization and mantras to manifest their power.)

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太乙直使訣(按六十甲子起休直使)子(戊壬甲一丙庚六)丑(乙巳癸一丁辛六)寅(戊壬甲六丙庚一)卯(乙丁辛二癸巳七)辰(戊壬丙二庚甲七)巳(己癸丁二辛乙七)午(戊甲庚三壬丙八)未(辛乙巳三癸丁八)申(壬丙庚三甲戊八)酉(癸丁辛四乙巳九)戌(甲戊壬四丙庚九)亥(乙巳癸四丁辛九)

武侯要旨鐵印(隂陽二面太白星也名隂陽關)

陽日甲巳丁壬戊癸上書意隂日乙丙庚

辛下書意意畢五字呪押初直再横三倒

**Interpretation**

*The Secret Method of Marquis Wu's Five Thunder Loyalty and Filial Piety* (Guandou Zhongxiao Wulei Wuhou Mifa) Modern Interpretation:

This scripture primarily consists of two sections: the Tianpeng Divine Incantation and the Taiyi Direct Envoy Formula.

**[Tianpeng Divine Incantation] Section:**

This is a mantra for summoning Marshal Tianpeng (a Daoist guardian deity) and his celestial troops. The incantation vividly describes the marshal's awe-inspiring presence: he commands thunder, wields the Imperial Bell (a Daoist ritual instrument), controls the cosmic axis, and directs lightning. Under his command are numerous divine generals like the Nine Mysterious Fiery Youth and the Five Ding Commanders, capable of devouring demons, consuming ghosts, and vanquishing evil. The mantra concludes by emphasizing that with a single swing of his divine blade, all malevolent spirits will scatter.

The repeated phrase "urgently, urgently, according to the statutes and ordinances" (jiji rulüling) is a standard Daoist incantation ending, signifying immediate execution of divine commands.

**[Taiyi Direct Envoy Formula] Section:**

This explains the calculation method using the sexagenary cycle (an ancient calendrical system) to determine the "Direct Envoy" (zhishi, the deity presiding over the day). Each earthly branch (zi, chou, yin, etc.) corresponds to specific heavenly stem combinations and numerical values used for determining auspicious timing and selecting proper moments for ritual performance.

**[Marquis Wu's Essential Teachings] Section:**

Details the usage of the iron seal (with yin and yang sides symbolizing the Great White Star):

- On yang days (jia, ji, ding, ren, wu, gui) inscriptions are made on the seal's upper surface
- On yin days (yi, bing, geng, xin) inscriptions are made on the seal's lower surface

After inscribing, practitioners recite a five-word mantra and perform the sealing in three motions: first vertical, then horizontal, finally inverted.

This scripture primarily serves Daoist exorcism rituals and ghost-subduing ceremonies, embodying the distinctive features of Daoist Thunder Methods (leifa) - a practice specializing in thunder summoning and spirit command.

未發印先點八門在地吾即武侯却發五將行事剔岀便存身出法界之外行之日乆神遊八極如金日差金上木日差木土土日差土火日差火土水日差水土呪曰金木土水火木土水火金土水火金木水火金木土火金木土水

再念回光呪廻光返照光返照廻返照廻光照廻光返急急凖奉玉清雷火律令勑煞攝

再用泰玄呪差將塗筆剔出念唵六字呪

念六徧仍書押念天蓬呪掐艮户布煞炁

用天蓬(小順/大逆)念十七神王呪用神王印貫

斗印

勑呪吾奉上帝命收攝不正神所有吏兵將疾速附吾身聞呼即便至聞召速降臨敢有違命者嚴令輒不容攝赴魁罡下化爲清淨風急急如玉皇上帝勑

初限檄式司額

本司今㨿(鄉貫入事意)合行移檄請

照驗如何施行須至檄者

印右符檄請主將南陽忠武英烈侯統兵都大元帥部領隂雷副將關張馬黄趙五大雷君五虎猛將九宫八門八陣忠孝合部雷兵火速前去監督城隍里域主者杜令雷神專爲某事定限某日大彰報應謹檄

二限檄式司額

照㨿鄉貫事意得北除巳遵依元降印檄

立限杜絶施行不期頑邪慢視天憲怙終

不悛合行催委火速奉行洪惟太初太易

有物混成羲皇肇畫四象以生八卦相盪

**Interpretation**

This passage documents a Daoist thunder ritual known as the "Loyalty and Filial Piety Five Thunder Marquis Wu Secret Method" (a thunder deity summoning practice), comprising these key procedures:

1. The opening stance requires marking the "Eight Gates" positions (fundamental Daoist formation) on the ground while visualizing one's transformation into Zhuge Liang (Marquis Wu). The summoning of five directional thunder generals involves:

- Selecting corresponding Five Phase (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) attributes based on the ritual date
- Reciting the Five Phase cyclical incantation: "Metal-Wood-Earth-Water-Fire-Wood-Earth-Water-Fire-Metal..." to create energetic circulation
- Coordinating with the "Light-Returning Spell": "Return light, reflect illumination, light reflects, return..." to mobilize cosmic energies

2. The "Supreme Mystery Spell" dispatches the deities, accompanied by six repetitions of the "Om" mantra while drawing talismans and sealing with handprints. Subsequent steps include:

- Forming the "Gen Door" mudra (Daoist hand seal) to arrange destructive Qi
- Reciting the "Heavenly Peng Spell" (related to the Big Dipper) clockwise/counterclockwise
- Employing the "Seventeen Divine Kings Spell" with corresponding Divine King and Dipper-Penetrating seals

3. The core command roughly translates:

"By the Jade Emperor's decree to subdue demonic forces, all celestial troops must immediately possess this vessel. Respond upon summons without delay - violators shall be cast beneath Kuigang (Big Dipper stars) and dissolved into empty wind."

4. Followed by two ritual proclamation formats (Daoist official documents):

- First Summons: Petitioning Zhuge Liang (Loyal Martial Marquis of Nanyang) to command the Five Tiger Generals (Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang, Zhao - deified as thunder lords) and Eight Formation Thunder Troops, coordinating with city gods and earth deities to rectify specified matters within a deadline
- Final Summons: For recalcitrant spirits, invoking the primordial forces of Taichu and Taiyi (Daoist cosmic origins) through Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and Sixiang (Four Symbols) for ultimate retribution

Note: Frequently appearing terms include "dispatched generals" (Chai jiang) referring to deity deployment, "extraction" (Ti chu) as technical terminology for removing interference, and "destructive Qi" (Sha qi) denoting lethal energy. This ritual synthesis honors Three Kingdoms hero worship within Daoist thunder practice systems.

九宫緯經天地定位風霆流形山川鬼神

莫有不寜數終末甲𡨚惡憑陵敢有妖魔

荼毒生靈蠢兹群醜干試典刑雷斧馘滅

時刻無停須至具檄催行者

印右檄主將南陽忠武英烈侯統兵都大元帥部領隂雷副將關張馬黃趙五大雷君五虎猛將忠孝雷兵同心恊力金馬驛程疾速往彼篤祐耀靈飛雲走霧噉雷發聲翻天覆地嘯風鞭霆雷火霹靂電火飛騰振撼五嶽捲水四溟雲屯霧擁運動衝衡蛇蟠龍躍虎伯甲庚外道妖魔刻時收斷分離人鬼掃蕩邪精天道以清地道以寜人道貴生鬼道滅形帝鐘震響魔膽䘮傾𨰃天巨斧明檢鬼營不得容隱萬神奉行硃書天蓬呪急急如九天飛迫那吒天蓬都元帥煞鬼横天律令敕煞攝

三限檄式司額

照㨿郷貫事意杜絶施行蠢兹頑邪草𥩈

奸宄覆出爲惡恃終不悛故違天律干試

天刑惡積不可掩罪大不可赦天用勦絶

殲厥渠魁蕩其黨類施行太初太易大道

無名龍漢開圖運度赤明玉清始青玉符

告命天皇煥號令岀惟行乾剛行徤震虩

離明坤直方大兊擁雄兵山澤通氣坎以

信亨巽以行權八卦相錯䇿役雷霆易曰

噬嗑先王以明罰𠡠法雷電皆至折獄致

刑惟克果斷屠割鬼爽風火無停

印右檄主將南陽忠武英烈侯統兵都大元帥

**Interpretation**

This scripture describes the format of a thunder ritual proclamation (Leifa) in Daoism—a method for summoning thunder deities to exorcise demons. Here's a modern interpretation:

Heaven and Earth operate according to the Nine Palaces (a Daoist cosmological spatial division), and all spirits of wind, thunder, mountains, and rivers should remain in their proper places. Yet now demonic forces run rampant, harming living beings—these wicked beings dare to violate celestial laws. By this decree, the Thunder Department generals must immediately act, using thunder axes to exterminate these demons without delay.

[Seal impression should appear here]

By official mandate: Supreme Commander Nanyang Zhongwu Yinglie Hou (Zhuge Liang, revered in Daoism as a thunder general) shall lead as commander-in-chief, directing the five thunder lieutenants—Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun (collectively called the "Five Tiger Generals")—along with the Loyalty and Filial Piety Thunder Troops. All divine generals must unite their efforts, riding golden steeds with utmost speed to manifest their powers: commanding clouds and mist, generating thunderclaps, overturning heaven and earth, and driving wind and thunder. With crackling thunderfire and soaring lightning, let them shake the Five Sacred Mountains and churn the Four Seas. Like dragons, serpents, tigers, and leopards, they shall swiftly subdue all demonic paths, separating humans from ghosts and purging all malign influences.

The Three Realms—Heaven, Earth, and Humanity—each have their proper way: Heaven's Dao values clarity, Earth's Dao values peace, Humanity's Dao values life, while the Ghostly Dao must eliminate evil forms. When the Celestial Emperor's ritual bell resounds, demons shall tremble in terror. With the great axe that cleaved heaven, inspect all ghostly encampments—leave no hiding place untouched, as myriad spirits must obey this command. Written in cinnabar is the Tianpeng Spell (a major Daoist exorcism incantation), to be executed with the urgency of the Nine Heavens—as swiftly as the celestial marshal Nezha and Tianpeng Duyuanshuai (an incarnation of the Big Dipper deity) behead demons.

[Three-tiered proclamation format]

[Official document heading format]

According to regional reports, these obstinate evil spirits repeatedly commit atrocities without repentance, openly defying celestial statutes—their crimes are unforgivable. By the supreme Dao of the primordial origins (Taichu, Taiyi, and other Daoist cosmological stages), we shall execute punishment, eliminating ringleaders and eradicating their factions.

We harness the power of the Prenatal Eight Trigrams (Qian, Zhen, Li, Kun, Dui, Gen, Kan, Xun) to drive the thunder force. The Yi Jing's "Shihe" hexagram states: "The ancient sage kings established clear punishments, decisive as thunder and lightning." Now we shall strike down ghosts with thunderous resolve—unrelenting as wind and fire.

[Seal impression should appear here]

Reiterating the strict command: Supreme Commander Nanyang Zhongwu Yinglie Hou shall lead as commander-in-chief... (This echoes the opening decree, completing the ritual document structure)

Note: Such proclamations represent formal liturgical documents used by Daoist priests when performing rituals—equivalent to "filing petitions" to deities requesting divine troops to suppress demons. The mentioned generals are mostly historical figures incorporated into the Daoist pantheon, reflecting Daoism's ethical emphasis on loyalty and filial piety.

部領隂雷副將關張馬黄趙五大雷君五虎猛將忠孝雷兵有赫斯怒爰方啓行震天撼地噉雷轟聲飛戈飄㦸烈風迅電屯雲擁霧龍虎奔騰鷹揚鷙搏摧破鬼營鬼精滅爽妖怪滅形分離人鬼宅舍清寜敢有拒逆律按女青(硃書逆/天蓬呪)急急如九天飛迫那吒天蓬都元帥煞鬼横天律令勑煞攝右貫斗五雷大法乃蜀漢卧龍諸葛武侯之遺秘也勇烈正直簡而易行余少也恪慕玄風得此玄文莫敢怠忽念兹在兹以之治病除邪保己寜家如響斯答神功峻烈炳輝鏗鍧與天地合其德日月合其明知鬼神之情狀莫測其端倪真神之又神玄之又玄者也凡我同志寳而受之敬而行之豈末法之流可同年而語哉貫斗忠孝五雷武侯

**Interpretation**

This scripture describes a Daoist thunder method known as the "Secret Method of Marquis Wu's Five Thunder Loyalty and Filial Piety for Penetrating the Dipper." This esoteric practice is traditionally attributed to Zhuge Liang (styled Sleeping Dragon, posthumously honored as Marquis Wu), the famed chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.

The core teaching reveals that this method can summon the Five Directional Thunder Deities (specifically the five Thunder Lords Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang, and Zhao as Yin Thunder lieutenants) along with the Five Tiger Generals, leading armies of Loyalty and Filial Piety Thunder Soldiers. These divine generals possess immense power—their thunder shakes heaven and earth, their weapons stir violent winds and lightning, and they gather clouds and mist. Moving like dragons and tigers, swift as falcons, they demolish demonic lairs, exterminate evil spirits, scatter ghosts to the winds, and restore peace to households.

Should any dare defy them, punishment is meted out according to the *Nüqing Code* (Daoist precepts) and the Tianpeng Spell (a major Daoist incantation), with the execution of demon-slaying tasks carried out by the Nine Heavens' swift-pursuing Nezha (a Daoist guardian deity) and Marshal Tianpeng (a principal protector deity).

The author recounts how he revered this profound method since youth and, upon receiving it, has practiced it with devout reverence. Employing it to heal illnesses, exorcise evil, and safeguard family, its efficacy has proven remarkably potent. Its miraculous power resonates with heaven and earth, shines with the sun and moon, penetrates the affairs of spirits, and reaches unfathomable depths of mystery.

Finally, the author emphasizes that though simple to practice, this method yields immense power. He urges fellow practitioners to treasure and cultivate it earnestly, for it far surpasses lesser, superficial arts.

(Note: The five Thunder Lords—Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang, and Zhao—likely derive from deified Three Kingdoms generals: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun.)

秘法

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