太上玄门晚坛功课经 Tài Shàng Xuán Mén Wǎn Tán Gōng Kè Jīng 步虚Bù xū 大道洞玄虚，有念无不契。炼质入仙真，遂成金刚体。 Dà dào dòng xuán xū, yǒu niàn wú bù qì. Liàn zhì rù xiān zhēn, suì chéng jīn gāng tǐ. 超度三界难，地狱五苦解。悉归太上经，静念稽首礼。 Chāo
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三官经 – Sān Guān Jīng
白鹤飞Bái hè fēi 道场启，法筵开，稽首皈依天地水，仙家乐白鹤飞。 Dào chǎng qǐ, fǎ yán kāi, qǐ shǒu guī yī tiān dì shuǐ, xiān jiā lè bái hè fēi. 道场启，法筵开，三官大帝慈悲主，仙家乐白鹤飞。 Dào chǎng qǐ, fǎ yán kāi, sān guān dà dì cí bēi
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北斗经 – Běi Dǒu Jīng
步虚Bù Xū 照耀开明炬，氤氲岛慧香。经尘归紫极， Zhào yào kāi míng jù, yīn yūn dǎo huì xiāng. Jīng chén guī zǐ jí, 元气合元皇。台座辉三级，罡光射七芒。 Yuán qì hé yuán huáng. Tái zuò huī sān jí, gāng guāng shè qī máng. 皈真知命处，福寿自然长。
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真武妙经 – Zhēn Wǔ Miào Jīng
元始天尊说北方真武妙经 Yuán Shǐ Tiān Zūn Shuō Běi Fāng Zhēn Wǔ Miào Jīng 步虚Bù xū 训自天尊行，行本彻太清， Xùn zì tiān zūn xíng, xíng běn chè tài qīng, 清静详光现，现出大天尊。 Qīng jìng xiáng guāng xiàn, Xiàn chū dà tiān zūn. 金闕化身天尊 Jīn què huà shēn tiān
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玉枢宝经 – Yù Shū Bǎo Jīng
九天应元雷声普化天尊玉枢宝经 Jiǔ Tiān Yìng Yuán Léi Shēng Pǔ Huà Tiān Zūn Yù Shū Bǎo Jīng 步虚Bù xū 九天应元炁，歘火是真形。雷声开祖劫， Jiǔ tiān yìng yuán qì, chuā huǒ shì zhēn xíng. Léi shēng kāi zǔ jié, 闪电烛幽冥。神通示变化，圣德冠群灵。 Shǎn diàn zhú yōu míng. Shén tōng shì
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Who is “Shao-Yang Di-Jun”?
“Shao-Yang Di-Jun” is first of the Wu Zu (the Five Patriarchs). His name was Wang Cheng, lived around the 4th to 5th century. Wang Cheng is said to be a direct student of Laozi. His
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Who are the Wu-Zu or the Five Patriarchs of Taoist religion?
Wu-Zu refers to five most recognized Taoists (immortals) in the history. They are Wang Cheng and his student Zhong Li Quan, his second generation student Lu Dong Bin, his third generation student Liu Hai Chan,
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Who are “San-Huang”, “Wu-Di”?
“San Huang” are three ancient Emperors commonly known by the names of Tian-Huang, Di-Huang and Ren-Huang. “Wu-Di” refers to five Heavenly Emperors who are the “Cang-Di of the East’, “Chi-Di of the South”, “Bai-Di of
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Who is “Tian-Huang Da-Di” and “Tu-Huang Di Zhi”?
They are two of the “Four Heavenly Emperors”. “Tian-Huang Da-Di” is the one directing the North and South Poles, the sky, the earth, the people. He is also in charge of the stars and the
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Who is “Bei-Ji-Da-Di” and “Chang-Shen Da-Di”?
“Bei-Ji Da-Di” , or “Zhong-Tian Zi-Wei Bei-Ji Da-Di” in full, is one of the four Heavenly Emperors, “Bei-Ji” means “the North Most”. “Bei-Ji Da-Di” helps the Jade Emperor of the Highest managing the Heavens, the
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