There are two main sources of the origin of the Dharma seal: one is the "God instructs the Wuji Great Seal", the other is the "Huang Shen Yuezhang Seal", and the other is the "Yang Pingzhidu Gong Seal" of the Heavenly Master Tao. In addition to the legend of "God instructs the Wuji Great Seal", the latter two seals have been widely passed down, but these two seals are imitated by the "God instructs the Wuji Great Seal". The latter two seals were often used in later Taoist rituals. Whether they are the ancestors of Taoist Dharma Seal, there are many different opinions.

Regarding the origin of the Dharma seal, many Taoist books have their own set of explanations. It turned out to be a proof of Taoist identity. Later, Taoism gradually declined and gradually evolved into tokens of the official family. For example, "The Shangqing Lingbao Dafa" says: Seals are trust. Those who use seal things are similar, and they are also the trust held by the rulers. "Official" of the Han Dynasty says: Kings and princes are called seals, and the marquises are listed as seals. The rest are called seals, and the rest are called seals. This is the seal. In the prosperous times, humans and ghosts were at their own place, and yin and yang were not mixed with their relationship. Therefore, the use of Tao was only seen in practicing Taoism and refining the original, so they rose lightly. Since the middle age, the slow truths are increasing, the right paths are getting darker, and the evils are getting along, and the upper and lower parts are returning. Therefore, the law is used to seek its disadvantages, express the seals to express their enthusiasm, and give them the seals to be trustworthy. Therefore, the meaning of using seals is similar to the world, and it is also the one who is the Taoist movement due to the time.

From then on, the Dharma Seal was called an official business, originating from the secular official seal system. The difference between the two is that the official seal attaches more importance to the outstandingness of secular power and authority, while the Dharma Seal added sacredness and mystery on the basis of the former, with more religious theological colors. In addition, the "General Theory of the Divine Seal of the Nine Old Gods Seal" in "The Seal of the Nine Old Emperors and Kings" in "The Seal of the Seal of the Nine Old Emperors and Kings" uses a large paragraph of text to link several core concepts of Taoism, such as "Tao", "Yi", "Qi", "Shen", etc. with the Dharma Seal. This not only gives the Dharma Seal sacredness and transcendence, but also makes the Dharma Seal more fundamental or more fundamental.

"The General Discussion on the Divine Seal of the Nine Old Emperors" finally said: The seal is easy to understand. The superior uses the seal as the way, and the seal is supported to perform it, and the seal is like a moxa cone of a fuji bead. In the end, he admitted that the seal was a thing directed by God, but he could tell that God was instructed by himself, for fear of hindrance of the superior. It can be seen that later generations admired God's instructions very much, believing that the seal is the embodiment of the Tao, and using the seal is to practice the Tao. It is precisely because of this that the seal can truly play a role in the process of practicing the Dharma.

The shape of the seal is a sacred seal, one of the important tools of the "paradise", and naturally there are many considerations in the manufacturing process. The manufacturing of the seal is more important: one is the choice of the material of the seal; the second is the determination of the size of the seal. In different seal manufacturing processes, there may be specific considerations, but the two points mentioned above are indispensable. The "On the creation of seals" in "Shangqing Yushu Five Thunders" says that "the solid peach wood faces the east, the thunder strikes the jujube wood as the second, and the regular jujube wood is second, and if the peach wood in the tomb is particularly magical."

Peach wood wards against evil since ancient times, so it is also highly valued by Taoist seals. Lei Zhenmu "has passed through Lei Zhen, it contains masculine qi, which can ward off evil and use it to make seals, and its divine power is even more intense." Therefore, using Lei Zhenmu, especially Lei Zhenmu and Jujube wood to make seals is the best choice. "The fifth day of the first five of the Shangqing Tongchu

The "Yuan Ying Taihuang Mansion Seal" in the Elemental Mansion Jade Book "The Seal of the Yuan Ying Taihuang Mansion" has a statement below: "The seal of the Yuan Ying Taihuang Mansion, controls ten thousand kills, eliminates harmful energy, attracts true life spirits, subdues demons and eliminates monsters, governs all gods, cleanses ghosts and evil spirits, impeaches the judges of the earth, and corrects evil spirits. The control of thunder and shaking wood or red date heart wood is used to make it." There are many such discussions in Taoist scriptures such as "Daozang" and "Cangwa Taoist Books", and will not be repeated here.

In addition, the "Demon-Subduing God Seal" in "The Secret Method of the Nine Old Gods Seal of the Seal of Subduing Demons" in "The Seal of the Demon-Subduing Demons" states that "using gold, silver and jade, or thunder and jujube wood, and hard wood can be used." Volume 25 of the "Shangqing Lingbao Jidu Dacheng Golden Book" contains "The seal of "Spiritual treasures, which were made in ancient times, were made of metal and stone, or pear, jujube wood, or pine and cypress wood". It shows that the material selection of the seal is not unchanging, and the key is how the master grasps it. Why did God use jade as a seal? He believes that jade is a tool, and stone is a heavy one. The ancients believed that jade could protect the body, protect the house, and drive away evil spirits. This is the inevitable result of the long-standing jade culture of the earth, and God's instruction regards this as a symbol of identity.

In order to show his noble identity, the emperors later created something like the imperial seal. The imperial seal: abbreviated as the "national seal". Why was Qin so obsessed with immortality at that time because Qin Emperor heard of the legend instructed by the great god of the universe. He heard that God's command was the only person in the world who could escape the six realms of reincarnation, the only person in the world who lived forever, and the only god that Qin Emperor believed in. God's command could not die, so he felt that he could do this too, so he believed extremely firmly that humans could die forever.

Qin Shihuang worshiped God as his idol, and he wanted whatever God ordered. This is the role of idols. God ordered Taoist seals as symbols of his identity, and Qin Shihuang felt that he should also have such a symbol of identity. So the Prime Minister of Qin Li Si was engraved with Heshi Bi on the order of Emperor Shi, which was a proof of the orthodox emperors of the earth. It was four inches in a radius, with five dragons on the top of the new front. The eight seal characters written by Li Si, "After being appointed by heaven, one will live forever" were engraved as a token of "Imperial power, heavenly empowerment, orthodox law."

After Qin, emperors of all dynasties regarded obtaining this seal as a talisman, and regarded it as a rare treasure, which was a valuable tool for the country. If you get it, it symbolizes that he "received the order from heaven", and if you lose it, it shows that his "energy has been exhausted". Anyone who ascended the throne without this seal was ridiculed as a "white emperor", which seemed to be insufficient and contempt by the world. Those who wanted to seek the position of emperor in the past dynasties competed for each other, resulting in the seal of the imperial seal being changed repeatedly, and it was repeatedly moved to the land of China for more than two thousand years, and finally disappeared, and it has disappeared to this day, which is sighing.

Our ancestors made the totem of worship and worship of the heaven, earth, and gods from the original jade stone "Stone of Heaven". These ritual vessels were worshipped by people for a long time. They were originally the stones of the creation of heaven and earth, and received blessings and prayers from humans. So these magical instruments had magic power. As time went by, these stones developed their own consciousness, and thus had spiritual power. The natural beauty of jade was loved by people. People used it as an ornament to beautify themselves while enhancing a person's temperament.

During the wear process, it happened naturally

In some special circumstances, someone fell down, and the jade bracelet was strong and the jade bracelet was damaged, but the wrist was not injured. The warrior was shot by an arrow on the battlefield, and the arrow happened to hit the jade on his body. The jade was hard to block the power of the arrow, and the jade was broken and the people were safe. Because of superstition, people believed that jade was a divine object and could avoid misfortune. In order to consolidate his regime, feudal emperors vigorously promoted it.

"Deification", jade is the bridge of communication between man and god, and it will inevitably strengthen the majesty and sublimity of jade, so that the mystery of jade will not decrease. In today's scientific civilization, the protection of jade and evil spirits are not scientifically based, and we must not believe it.

The cultivation system of the Pure and Ming Dao is the Pure and Ming Dharma. The name of Pure and Ming Dharma is also divided into broad and narrow meanings. The narrow meaning of Pure and Ming Dharma refers to the part of the Pure and Ming Dao. Who knows that those who read the Pure and Ming Dao must know this sentence: However, the Lingbao Great Dharma is the sect of Tao. Huang Su Dharma is the home of life. Pure and Ming Dharma is the foundation of nature. The saving method is the door to the Tao. The broad meaning of Pure and Ming Dharma refers to the sum of the above four parts.

Given the sacred nature of the Dharma seal, it is not negligent whether before or after the Dharma seal is made, so you have to choose a suitable date and perform the corresponding sacrificial ritual. Volume 25 of the "Shangqing Lingbao Jidu Dacheng Jin Book", "The seals of Lingbao are based on the style of Yanghuo Daily, and the Yin is in the open sky for a night, and then collect them. Then use dishes, jujube soup, clean tea, bright lamps, money, and horses to spread the twelve dishes each to the sky gate. When the stars appear, the monks are dressed, burn incense, change the spirit, step on the eight trigrams to the Tiangang, and silently talk to God in front of the Tianmen, saying the things that are passed down by the Dharma talismans."

"The True Text of the Five Thunders of Shangqing Yushu" "On the Creation of Seals", "On the Day of the Three Yuan, the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, Gengshen and Dingmao, use peach wood as the top, and thunder and jujube wood is also possible, so that craftsmen can burn vegetarian food, incense, candle, vegetarian cake, wine and fruit, and their determination to inspire the ancestor Thunder God, worship the outside world and ride it in the Dharma Jing, and if it is applied, it will be extremely effective." Only the seal made through the above steps (that conform to the norms can be called "Fa Seal") can truly escape the world and possess divine power

Only by transcending nature can one act on behalf of the gods, ward off evil spirits and exorcise ghosts, cure diseases and save people. In the "The Secret Method of the Nine Old Gods Seal and Subduing Demons in the Lingbao Jingming New Practice", in addition to the materials you need to pay attention to, it also points out that after the seal is completed, especially when sacrificing the seal: "The seal is completed, and the Master of the Du Shu will report it to the Taixuan Du Province. On the evening of the teaching, a seal is set up in the open air, and a flower and water sacrifice it to the divine seal. After the Dad, you should not let chickens, dogs and women see it. Only after the three nights of sacrifice can you do it."
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