Chapter 196 An overview of related spells

When I went home during the Chinese New Year this year, I paid special attention to some things.I thought that grandpa's ability to draw symbols was taught by grandpa.On the way to my grandpa's house, my mother told me that my grandpa couldn't draw symbols, and my grandpa didn't learn it, let alone teach him.It turns out that there is an old man named Chu Dae in Huamei Village, who looks very strange, born with squinting eyes, crooked mouth and long tongue, who specializes in catching ghosts.Chu's father, who was still young at that time, often asked his younger grandpa to help him draw talismans. From this, grandpa was able to draw a lot of talismans.

Mom said that grandpa must still remember a lot, and asked me to beg grandpa to tell some.When I went to my grandpa's house to make a request, my grandpa said that he hadn't touched these things for many years and had forgotten all about them.I don't know if Grandpa didn't tell me if he had other secrets, but I immediately became interested in the symbols.So I found some information about drawing symbols and studied with everyone. ※※※ In the land we live in, alchemy used to exist so widely.From the revival of the Zen Dynasty in the country, to imitating the autumn worship in temples, to the small ones to eliminate disasters and exorcise evil spirits for the common people, and to choose a day to do things, they all rely on alchemy.Especially among the folks, this kind of influence is more profound and extensive, and it can be said that there is nowhere to go but no skill.It brings the wonderful vision of being in the fairy class and flying in the clouds for those who hope that life will last forever and feasts will last forever.And for those who can't bear the suffering in this world and are eager to seek relief, they give a hope of getting rid of reincarnation forever and becoming the venerable of the underworld.Those who strive for quick success see the shortcut to wealth and wealth, and the wonderful sight of ample food and clothing arises in the hearts of the ordinary people who live their lives cautiously... In this way, the "charm" alchemy, one of the most important alchemy techniques, can be seen everywhere.As far as China is concerned, despite thirty or forty years of anti-feudal and superstitious campaigns, such phenomena as drawing talismans and chanting mantras are still seen from time to time in the vast rural areas.The peach charms and door couplets hung in the folk New Year, and the calamus and mugwort hanging at the door of the Dragon Boat Festival are all generalized forms of the talisman.As for New Year's greetings and other various oral expressions, they are variations of mantras.It can be said that where there is well water, there are spells and alchemy.

However, the art of "charm" is the most controversial academic among the five Chinese arts.Since the past dynasties, it has been often used by Chinese Taoism, folk Taoist altars, altars or temple fairs to ward off disasters and disasters, and is often used for luck and change.Moreover, it is also a metaphysical secret technique often used in traditional family business societies.However, it is the most incapable of scientifically explaining the truth of its existence and proving its function. When it comes to spells, it is inevitable to be inseparable from the mysteries of gods and ghosts.Most people have three mentalities of doubt, affirmation or denial about the mysterious power of charms.In any case, in fact, around our daily life, spells can be said to be almost visible, and their appearance is about us.However, with the prosperity of science today, humans have been able to land on the moon and walk in space, but they have not been able to prove the existence of gods and ghosts with scientific logic.Therefore, no one can erase or negate the spell technique out of thin air.After all, there are many miracles and miracles happening all the time in this world, which make people unable to disbelieve, explain, let alone overthrow.However, what is a spell? "Mantra" is the language of giving orders, and "talisman" is the embodiment of the power of gods and Buddhas, and it is also a tool for beating "people".In essence, spells are the only way for gods and Buddhas to express spiritual power and miraculous signs.Talismans can also be divided into good and evil. If they are evil, of course and must hide their secrets, conceal the key points, and at most only touch them.Sorcery is a big taboo for people and gods in the world, and it harms people and harms self-destruction.If there is a positive talisman, there is no need or possibility to hide and conceal, and one is for the public to spread the spell.Second, it can indirectly save people and help others, benefit the crowd, and add virtue to oneself.

The origin of spells is very ancient.Relatively speaking, the history of mantras is earlier.The first explanation of the curse in the dictionary is "the secret language in certain religions or witchcraft, that is, prayer." The second is "curse".Zhu is an early form of mantra. "Zheng Zi Tong" says: "The scriptures use blessing as a mantra."According to "Shuowen", the interpretation of Zhu is "the praise of the priest". "Zhou Li" says, "Big Zhu palms the words of six blessings, to serve ghosts and gods, to pray for blessings and eternal chastity." These records clearly reflect that the meaning of Zhu is that Wu Zhu prays to heaven for blessings through beautiful words, And it is a ceremony to ask God to eliminate the disaster and solve the problem.Ancient shamans also said that it can be seen that the production of shamans is inseparable from the activities of shamans.A wizard is a bridge for communication between humans and ghosts and gods. The interpretation of witches in "Guoyu" is: a kind-hearted and upright person, they are born smart, can communicate with people and gods, are very knowledgeable, can promote virtue, not only have extensive knowledge, but also have outstanding insights. Trust can inspire the gods to descend. Among them, the female is called "Witch" and the male is called "Zi".The ancients believed that the best way to communicate between humans and gods was to dance to please the gods, and then, when the gods were happy, use the form of congratulations to report their wishes to them and pray for the blessings of heaven.Therefore, "Shuowen" also said: "Witch Zhu is also a woman who can do things invisible, and she who dances to descend the gods." The form of Zhu in oracle bone inscriptions is just a typical image of a wizard kneeling on the ground and praying to God.

In ancient times, wizards were often the masters of all kinds of knowledge, so many wizards themselves were the desired rulers.The person who presided over this campaign was named "Shi Zhu". Later, due to the further specialization of the profession, according to the purpose and object of the wish, it was divided into six wishes, each performing its own duties.Later, the common people can also pray.According to different wishes, it can be divided into good wishes and curse wishes. Whether it is a good blessing or a curse blessing, it has been widely used in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and its users are no longer limited to full-time witches or corpse blessings, but everyone can use them.Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the content of wishes has been further developed. In the classics, wishes and curses have been seen together. It is still called wish in more formal occasions, but it is called curse in general occasions or when used by wizards and alchemists. .

There are three main points in the form of spell change: First of all, as far as Shanzhu is concerned, it has been gradually transformed and utilized by Taoism, and has become a magic number for curing diseases, eliminating disasters, and changing fate.The Yellow Turban Uprising at the end of the Han Dynasty, the leaders of the Changjiao Brothers and others used the talisman water spell to treat people's diseases, and later developed into a special treatment method-Zhu Youke.As far as the curse is concerned, it began to combine with the methods of releasing Gu and avoiding victory in witchcraft, and the power it formed was often creepy.

The so-called voodoo contract began to be used during the Warring States Period.Gu is a kind of poisonous insect, and releasing Gu is to use poison to harm people. "Zuo Zhuan Zhaogong Year": "What is Gu?" Confronting the Japanese: "It is also born of obscenity, weakness and confusion. Yuwen, dish insects are Gu, and Gu Zhifei is also Gu." Kong Ying's explanation uses poison and medicine People who are unknown are called Gu by law.The way to be disgusted is to carve the heart with wood, or bury it in the ground, or burn it to ashes, so as to achieve the purpose of harming others. It can also bury evil things near someone's house to play a similar role.

The second is the emergence of Buddhist mantras.Buddhism began to be introduced to China at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it was not accepted by the majority of Chinese people at that time, especially the scholar-bureaucrats and insurance companies. Because they were usually deeply influenced by Confucian culture, they had an instinctive rejection of Buddhism.If Buddhism wants to win believers, it must prove its own strength, so mantra has become an effective tool for them to show their confidence.Originally, there were mantras in Buddhism. Later, Buddhists absorbed elements of Chinese mantras to make their own mantras more perfect, even better than Taoist mantras.Many of the eminent monks in the past are experts in the practice of spells.

The biggest feature of the development of mantra is that it was gradually transformed and utilized by Taoism, and combined with another alchemy "talisman seal" to become an omnipotent spiritual art-tale alchemy. The so-called "talent seal" is actually a figure that looks like a character but not a character. The shape of the talisman is a complex text, that is, several seal characters or official characters are combined together, and slightly changed to imitate the power of animals and stars.Taoism believes that talismans can send gods to serve ghosts, suppress demons and arrest evil spirits, pray for blessings and attract wealth, and cure diseases at home.The source of the talisman, according to "Fang Ping Yulan" quotes "the formula of the Yellow Emperor going out of the army": Chiyou's dictatorship, cruel and inhumane, the Yellow Emperor launched an army crusade, fighting for the deer, and the soldiers were seriously injured. When he was thinking hard about the countermeasures, he fell asleep unknowingly. In his sleep, he saw a man in a fox fur coat sent by the Queen Mother of the West to grant him a talisman, and encouraged him: "Taiyi is in front, and Tianyi is ready." Afterwards, if you get this soldier talisman, you will be invincible in all battles."After the Yellow Emperor woke up, he realized the talisman, set up an altar to pray, and sacrificed to the prison. Soon the giant tortoise drilled the talisman out of the water and put the talisman on the altar. Going to attack Chi You, the battle went very smoothly at this time, and finally, Chi You was finally captured alive.

The earliest talisman should be the New Year's peach talisman that can still be seen today.Its form in the early Yuan Dynasty was to cut the peach stalk into two, and write some sentences on it to pray for blessings and avoid disasters.This kind of peach charm was very popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and every household hung it to drive away evil spirits and attract good fortune.The reason why peach wood is used as material is because peach wood can avoid ghosts in the legend of the Middle Ages.However, because it is difficult to make peach stalks, the characters are gradually written directly on the colorful five-color silk, because the ancients believed that the five-color silk can also ward off evil spirits.Afterwards, it is written on specific paper.The original talisman is a complex text of the seal script or official script, which can be seen in the earlier Taoist scriptures.For example, in the early Taoist classic "Taiping Jing", there are many complex texts, which are the early symbols.

What is a spell?The so-called talisman is the abbreviation of "mantra" used by Taoism.If it is distinguished by faction, it can be simply divided into two factions, one is Fu Tsai Road, and the other is Hua Tsai Road.Generally speaking, most of the seal scripts are Fuzilu. As for Huazilu, it is rarely taught publicly, and most of them are taught privately, and there are relatively few taboos. According to the "Tao Fa Hui Yuan" book talisman writing method: "The talisman is combined, and the letter is also. Use my spirit to match the other's spirit, and use my spirit to match the other's spirit. The spirit has no form, but it is formed in the talisman. This is done. One responds, one is confused and the other is spiritual." He also said: "The talisman is the combination of yin and yang, and only the sincerity of the world can use it. The spirit is attached to each other, and the gods and gods are interdependent, so fake-sized paper summons ghosts and gods, and ghosts and gods have to deal with it. "The talisman is the god, and the god's voice curses, and the thousand gods are cursed, and it will add disaster." Human beings exist in the universe, and birth, old age, illness, and death are inevitable. In order to eliminate disasters and pray for peace and happiness, we must accumulate experience, explore, analyze, and synthesize day by day, and even need to develop mystical philosophy (charm) The sages use it to ward off disasters for the people, the evil ones use it to oppress the good people, and the eccentrics use it to lure the world with mystical magic power.In fact, the most important function of amulets is to ward off evil spirits and suppress evil spirits, and to calm down fear and peace of mind. It is to give us spiritual sustenance and healing, so that our souls can have sustenance, so that the charms can be used to their full potential. Charms were widely used in ancient times. Zhang Tianshi, the ancestor of Taoist Tianshi School, can be said to be the ancestor of spells.There are many people who can reach the level of superior spells in history, such as Jiang Ziya, Guiguzi, Sun Bin, Zhang Zifang, Han Xin, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen, Taiyi Zhenren and so on.The most representative works such as "Wanfa Guizong", "Fengyang Fu Jianghu Magic Collection", "Chenzhou Talisman Encyclopedia", "Zhu You Thirteen Sections" and so on.Generally speaking, talismanists regard Zhang Tianshi (Zhang Daoling) as the ancestor of the talisman, but it is not the case. According to the "Dragon Fish Picture", it says: "Heaven sent Xuannv to teach the Yellow Emperor's soldiers to believe in the divine seal to subdue the barbarians. , the emperor enlightened the altar, please, there is a mysterious tortoise title talisman coming out of the water, put it in the altar, and the storage is the beginning of the talisman record." According to Taoist records, the fourth generation of celestial masters at the end of the Han Dynasty returned to Longhu Mountain and built an altar at the alchemy place where the ancestral celestial masters made alchemy. They taught the scriptures on the day of Sanyuan every time. Hua Cun, Yang Yi and Xu Mi, disciples of Dafa leader Nanyue Wei Yuanjun Kaixuan Daoji Tianzun with the holy name "Yunxia Jade Girl", founded the "Shangqing School" in Maoshan to teach the law of talismans.The Ge Xuan sect spread the "Ling Treasure Sutra" to Lu Xiujing, who taught him the Ling Treasure, and made the Ling Treasure teaching flourish. Yuan Shizong".The above three mandala are collectively referred to as "Three Mountain Fuzhuan".After the rise of the Quanzhen School, the dojo was called "Hunyuanzong", which passed on the method of talisman and seal scriptures. It can be seen from this that the art of spells is a cultural essence sent by the ancestors. It was quite popular before the Yellow Emperor, but it was even more popular in the Han Dynasty. It was passed down to the later Han Dynasty. Exorcising evil spirits, eliminating disasters, and praying for blessings, so the descendants of Fu Zhuan family take Zhang Tianshi as their ancestor and master. It is also recorded in "Zhu You Thirteen Branches": "In the past, Xuanyuan used grass ten to treat people's diseases, but he was still afraid of strange diseases, which could not be seen by medicine stones. The so-called strange diseases have no definite source of disease, and they are mostly spiritual. The disease is also. Xuanyuan's like the footprints of birds and beasts, made them into talismans, and listened to the voice of the beasts, and made them into incantations, which specifically cured various mental diseases. Later generations broadened their meaning and turned them into talismans in Sanskrit. Name it. The way of spells is broad, and people in the world have the effect of helping the chaos, inviting immortals, and wishing you healing. The speller is a language of ghosts and gods. Ghosts and gods have no language, no words, and the elements of this spell That is to say, it represents the words of ghosts and gods. When used properly, it can ascend to the level of the gods, and descend to the secluded mansion, with inconceivable magical effects."