What is the size of Taoist thunder ruler?

The ceiling ruler is a Taoist instrument, also known as ruler and thunder ruler. Its shape is a short square stick with a spell engraved on all sides.

Wenmi: It is one foot, four inches and six minutes (44.3 cm) long and divided into eight squares, with one inch and eight minutes each (1.825 cm). It is a tool for measuring the width of doors and windows, eucalyptus, Buddha and the good and bad luck of gods in Yangzhai. From left to right, the meaning of each word is as follows:

Ben: the noumenon or standard of things.

Injury: disaster, suffering

Robbery: robbed, coerced, robbed.

Official: Official transportation, promotion and development.

Justice: the persuasion of justice, morality and kindness.

Separation: the separation of six parents

Disease: disaster, disease

Wealth: money, talent

Traditional geomantic theory holds that: generally speaking, the front door of a house is combined with the word "wealth" and the back door is combined with the word "capital", that is, the front door gets wealth and the back door keeps it; The gates of temples, learning houses, courts and yamen are combined with the word "righteousness" to express the meaning of gathering; And the official door is the word "official". If the door of ordinary people is closed with the word "official", the lawsuit will continue.

Ding Lan ruler: It is 1 foot, 3 inches and 3 minutes (40.3 cm) long and divided into 10 squares, each square has 1 inch for 3 minutes. It is a tool to measure the width of Yin houses (tombs) and ancestral temples (called "ancestral temples" in Fujian) and the good or bad luck of ancestors and gods. From left to right, the meaning of each word is as follows:

Ding: Tianding Fu Na.

Disadvantages: disaster, disease, injury and victimization.

Wang: The family has fallen.

Pain: economic loss, disease, pain.

Righteousness: Empathy, prosperity.

Officers: Increase ranks and ranks.

Death: disease, death and bad luck.

Xing: the family is prosperous and the people are prosperous.

Losses: financial bankruptcy and failure

Wealth: the financial resources are rolling.