Excuse me, Master Zhouyi, what is the eight characters used by God to avoid God?

In Taoist temples or folk villages in China, it is often seen that Taoist priests use symbols, chanting and giving alms to eliminate disasters and diseases for the people, so as to avoid misfortune. However, do symbols and spells really have such magical effects?

Fu, not unique to Taoism, appeared as early as the Western Han Dynasty, including, Fu Xin, bamboo, copper, tiger and so on. At that time, these symbols were only used as tools to express credit information between monarch and minister and between people. For example, "Han Shu Xiao Wen Ji" contains: "At the beginning, it was a bronze tiger symbol and a bamboo messenger symbol." There is no medicine for people, and there is no religious mystery.

Among the early Taoist symbols, there is a symbol called "Fuming", namely Fu Rui, which means the symbol of Fu Ming in the sky. Obviously, this beautifies the imperial power on the ground into the divine right of the monarch, which embodies the absolute power of the supreme ruler in the world; In the world of ghosts and gods, Taoist symbols give the mage irresistible power to transcend the imperial power on earth. At the same time, there are other symbols called "strategy". The ancients named officials and awarded titles, marked by strategic books, "Zhou Li". Spring palace. "Civil History": "If you treat the public or adults, you must make a decision." Use name symbols to symbolize power. In addition, some words are called "Fu Chuan". The second volume of "Biography of Immortals" records that Wang Yuan, an immortal, gave a biography of Cai Jing, noting that "all legends are made of wood, supported by calligraphy symbols, sealed with boards, and sealed with imperial seals, so they are also believed."

The evolution of symbols from the function of tokens to the prediction of the mysterious color of things is inseparable from the prosperity of the theory of heaven-man induction and divination in Han Dynasty, as well as the influence of the belief in river maps, Luo Shu and stars. When Emperor Ping of Han Dynasty, Wang Mang first used divination Fu Rui to predict his fate and wanted him to be emperor. Followed by Liu Xiu, which is also at the mercy of fate. Li Xian said, "Maps, river maps, predictions, books of life, predictions and verifications. It is also said that the king was ordered to test. " The symbol at this time symbolizes providence and is the instruction of fate, which is completely different from the original symbol.

In early folk Taoism, runes have always been regarded as a means of instruction and a token given by God. For example, it is recorded in Taiping Jing (volume 1 14): "It is the wish of the living God, and I believe in his faithfulness."

Early folk Taoism absorbed some Dharma maps used by folk Wu Shichuan, such as the Three-Five Doors of Rice Road, which was called "Miwu", and Taiping Road also had many witchcraft methods. In On Religion, Shi once ridiculed early Taoism as "ghost law" and "left-wing witchcraft". It can be seen that after the early Taoism officially formed a cult, the folk witchcraft symbols were transformed into one of the Taoist symbols.

The theory of exorcising evil spirits and treating diseases in runes actually existed as early as Zhang Daoling, the founder of Wudou Midao. Taoist priests and folk customs believe that spells have the function of killing ghosts and protecting the family, not only for the living, but also for burying the dead. They often paint and write various spells and hold some auspicious magic ceremonies.

Calligraphers use brush, Mo Ding, clear water, cinnabar, five-color paper or yellow paper, silk, mahogany, bamboo slips, ceramics, doors and windows, walls, etc. As a carrier of Taoist symbols. Runes are mostly combined with big seal, small seal, insect seal, cloud seal and pictographic painting. The common external uses of symbol diagrams are: wearing, drowning, burying, pasting, painting, washing, carving and so on. For oral administration, the rules are burning ash and swallowing.

Rune is a pictograph drawn on paper. Judging from its surface morphology, it seems that it has no medical function. Taoist priests use it to treat diseases, and it is regarded as a military symbol or amulet to dispatch the power of ghosts and gods from heaven, as well as a decree to exorcise ghosts and avoid evil spirits and pray for blessing. Taoist pictograms are a collection of various religious meanings. Taoism seeks spiritual sustenance from this wonderful and unpredictable writing, and embodies its conquest of nature and society in fantasy. As the communication medium between man and God, man and the religious world, it is the embodiment of religious super-inspiration, and the symbol of human spiritual strength that hopes to overcome evil and disaster in reality with other forces.

Usually, there is a record of the law of the officials in Heaven, Cao Ming, who belongs to the assistant officials. There must be related spells in the book, so it is also called the law. Taoism believes that prose originates from the aura of heaven, and is told by pen and ink, which is the dragon seal. The role of seal script for Taoist priests, as "The Method in the Process of Lingbao in Dong Xuan" said: "Seal script writers quit seal script, stop evil, break the root of evil, and have a way. From beginning to end, he will keep the precepts, and then it is true. " It is a certificate for Taoist priests to cultivate their morality, promote their careers and make a fortune, and also plays a role in preventing and treating diseases for others. Based on this, the identity and achievements of Taoist priests are proved, which is similar to official documents. According to the different spiritual realm, from junior wizards to senior wizards, different documents are awarded, and the names, numbers and functions of different gods, stars and soldiers in Cao Can are also drawn on the documents according to their grades. Characters are often accompanied by related spells and commandments. The higher the level of cultivation, the more gods are summoned and the more effective the magic is. Therefore, Taoism has become an important part of Taoist teaching methods.

Spells originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and developed in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. A Taoist priest must first learn from a teacher and teach him the methods of scripture. Different schools of Taoism accept different scriptures at different levels, such as Shangqing Daoism, Shi Tian Daoism and Lingbao Daoism. Therefore, Taoism has become the diploma evidence of Taoist promotion.

By the Tang Dynasty, a complete system and method of inheriting the precepts had been formed. In order to increase the mystery and religious effect of the text, wizards regard it as a spiritual text that is too sacred to the legal words of the gods and nine gods. Therefore, the characters were drawn with seal script symbolizing clouds and smoke, and many immortal names were arranged. When doing things, we mainly rely on driving the officials and officials in the text. Therefore, it is necessary to memorize the content of the text and become a voucher for doing things.

It is a unique religious ceremony of Taoism that Taoist priests hold fasting ceremonies for people. There are three forms of teaching and learning: Tutan Zhai, Sanyuan Zhai, Bajie Zhai, Huang San Zhai, Taiyi Zhai, Mingzhen Zhai, Nature Zhai and Jinzhai. Taoism believes that the Golden Pillar Heaven should be held to eliminate natural disasters for the country. Under the landlord, the color is yellow, so the yellow house is the main one. Master Yu, if people are in trouble, they must hold a jade lent. In this way, the role of Taoist symbols and symbols has been further expanded in the golden jade fasting method. It reached its peak in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and became a model of Taoist rituals.

The incantations, three-character and four-character phrases that mages often recite range from numbers to hundreds of words. Taoist spells originated from the "forbidden spell method" of witches in the early stage. The language of wishing spells and tactics is the language of dialogue between the mage and the gods. In detail, there are differences. Taiping Jing, Volume 50, The Seventy-fifth Measure of God's Wishing Words, says: "There are always holy words in the sky, so we should teach people what to say now, so that god officials can communicate with each other to cope with their anger. If people get it, it is called God's blessing. I wish you a hundred, I wish you a hundred, I wish you ten, and I wish you news of God in heaven. " Since Zhu Wen is the language of the gods in the sky, it is natural, unpredictable and has infinite magic. It can "call God to make it" and "make God heal". Man and God can talk and impart efficacy, and God is the reason why this Oracle is effective.

After Buddhism was introduced into China, it was also influenced by Buddhist incense incantations and praises. After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, incantations developed into secret words or carols to praise the gods. In the Tang Dynasty, many dialects, loanwords and folk slang were absorbed in mantras, so many of them were mixed with dialect slang and Sanskrit transliteration, and the contents of mantras became obscure and more mysterious. The length of words, the speed of syllables and the rhythm of phrases all have certain rules. You can recite it repeatedly and add dance movements to enhance the effect of the spell. In terms of content, it expanded the entrustment to officials of gods, cursing ghosts and gods, cursing enemies, surrendering diseases, praying for gods, prohibiting self-nature and so on. Spells have become an important means for Taoist priests and wizards to communicate with the gods, and they are used to convey the orders of the gods or express their feelings to the gods and pray for blessing.

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, spells have been very popular, and a large number of Confucian classics have appeared. At the same time, magic is also widely used in divination, fortune telling, seclusion, rain begging, geomantic omen, geomantic omen and other folk miscellaneous arts.

Wu Zhi Yiyou forwarded:

Symbol is the "faith" of heaven and man.

The founder said, "The operator is the true faith of heaven and earth. Everyone is a fake Zhu Mo pen and paper. " Therefore, I just call it a little light, reaching the sky and leaving the spirit. What is not a symbol? It can be empty, fire and water, light, vegetation, edible, dispensable and changeable. Therefore, praise the law. And the character, it is the combination of Yin and Yang that needs sincere talents to use. If not, then not. So my method: combine my essence with the essence of everything in the world, and combine my god with the god of everything in the world. Essence is attached to essence, and God is attached to God. Therefore, my method of faking symbols is called ghosts and gods, and ghosts and gods have to deal with it. Therefore, the founder said: Don't ask if the spirit is ineffective, Mo Wen failed in the exam, and don't remember everything! My way is to help people because of the law, and people will learn from the law. There are endless changes. If so, you should know that it is the body of law and the law is the use of Tao. Thunder shows the power of heaven and the use of Buddhism. Clearly understand its physical use, but to examine its movements, to feel it, this is the use of law.

Therefore, there is a way in the Tao, a law in the Tao, and a law in the law. The way of the Tao: once you think about it, everything is silent; Buddhism in the Tao: when you are quiet, you will pay attention to thunder; Practitioners in Buddhism: step by step, chanting mantras and calligraphy symbols; It is called an operand.