Nian Fu said: "What do you say is the most important thing to draw symbols? ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "There is also Fu Gut ......"

Nian Fu said: "What role do you think Fu Dan plays in drawing Fu Dan?" ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "Fu gall is the soul of a talisman and the master of the talisman, and whether a talisman can give full play to its effect depends to a large extent on whether there is a talisman to guard it." The meaning of the talisman is to invite the patriarch (god) to sit in this talisman and guard the portal of this talisman. The common character is the word "Gang", there are also the word "well", there are also the word "horse", and the word "Hua" is too numerous to mention. But what does it mean to be bold? The talisman is made up of a number of secret characters. "Fork talisman foot", used to end the talisman gall, to end the writing procedures of a talisman, it also has an extremely important position. (Note: Lang Mei rune: the three hooks on the top of the charm represent the "Samadhi True Fire"). ”

Nian Fu said: "We all have rules for drawing talismans, but I don't know what is the difference between them and you regular Taoist disciples of the Taoist ancestral court? ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "The procedure of the talisman drawing ceremony has a certain procedure for drawing talismans, and it must not be simple and the order reversed. From a general point of view, the painting of talismans must be set up to perform altars (especially Taoist priests), there is a so-called "general altar style". The general mantra in the general altar style is written with the gods that Taoist priests usually believe in - land, city god, Eastern Blue Emperor, Southern Red Emperor, Western White Emperor, Northern Black Emperor, Vermilion Bird General, Xuanwu General, Black Killing General, etc. For example, the total charm in the general altar diagram set up by the ancient Dunhuang Taoist priests when drawing talismans. The Taoist priests also had to build an altar and make two seals of the Emperor of Heaven. These two seals are carved on the altar, both before and after. There are also those that do not have a "general altar style" or an altar, such as: "please immortal method" and so on. When inviting immortals, you can offer three plates of fruit, three teas, and three wines to the shrine of the main hall house, or to temporarily set up a certain position outside the house, which is equivalent to an offering table. ”

Nian Fu said with a smile: "We, the Taoist rune culture originated from the worship of natural divine power in the early days of human beings, and under the inspiration of ancient insect books and seal books, copying natural objects such as clouds, birds, and beasts, and recording them on a specific item and material with unique symbols and graphics, and gradually forming a huge and complex rune and text system. Its contents not only represent the will and decree of the gods, but also give people a great deal of hope, prayer, and worship. In ancient times, there was the legend of the peach tree of Dushuo Mountain to drive away ghosts and avoid harm, and there was a big peach tree in Dushuo Mountain in the East China Sea, and there were two gods of Shen Tu and Yu Lei under it, which could dispel diseases and dispel a hundred ghosts. Therefore, the ancients made two wooden boards of peach wood, and painted the images of "Shen Tu" and "Yu Lei" on the left and right, called "peach fu", which is the earliest calligraphy as a urn. ”

Xiao Tianshu said with a smile: "Fu Gong art originated from witchcraft and was first seen in the Eastern Han Dynasty. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of Fangshu" contains: "There is a koji Shengqing in Henan, who is good at Danshu Fu, and impeaches and kills ghosts and gods and missions." Also remembered: Fei Changfang learned the Tao from the medicine seller (known as the pot man), and the medicine seller "is a symbol, saying: 'With this lord on the earth ghosts and gods.'" '…… He can heal all diseases, flog all ghosts, and drive the community." "After losing his charm, he was killed by the demons. The Taoist rune culture originated from the worship of natural gods in the early days of human beings, and under the inspiration of ancient insect books and seal books, natural objects such as clouds, birds, and beasts were copied and recorded, and they were recorded on a specific item and material with unique symbols and graphics, and gradually formed a huge and complex rune diagram and text of the rune system. Its contents not only represent the will and decree of the gods, but also give people a great deal of hope, prayer, and worship. In ancient times, there was the legend of the peach tree of Dushuo Mountain to drive away ghosts and avoid harm, and there was a big peach tree in Dushuo Mountain in the East China Sea, and there were two gods of Shen Tu and Yu Lei under it, which could dispel diseases and dispel a hundred ghosts. Therefore, the ancients made two wooden boards of peach wood, and painted the images of "Shen Tu" and "Yu Lei" on the left and right, called "peach fu", which is the earliest calligraphy as a urn. Fu Gong art originated from witchcraft and was first seen in the Eastern Han Dynasty. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of Fangshu" contains: "There is a koji Shengqing in Henan, who is good at Danshu Fu, and impeaches and kills ghosts and gods and missions." Also remembered: Fei Changfang learned the Tao from the medicine seller (known as the pot man), and the medicine seller "is a symbol, saying: 'With this lord on the earth ghosts and gods.'" '…… He can heal all diseases, flog all ghosts, and drive the community." "After losing his charm, he was killed by all the ghosts."

Nian Fu said: "Hehe, I only know that I should burn incense and clean my hands before drawing talismans......"

Xiao Tianshu said: "Before drawing the talisman, you must first purify your heart - concentrate, be sincere, clear your distracting thoughts, concentrate your thoughts, and purify your body, face, hands, and mouth, and prepare fruits, rice wine, incense and candles and other offerings, as well as pen and ink, cinnabar, yellow paper, etc. For these supplies, the Taoist priest first used a divine spell to make it have divine power). Regarding the drawing of talismans, there are also pen spells and water spells, as well as some taboo ......"

Nian Fu said: "What is the pen mantra? ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "Pen spell: Ju Shui Five Thunder God will burn the light, Huana will be a body to protect his life, and he will bind the ghosts and subdue the evil spirits, and destroy all the dead and alive, and I will live and die, and I will live as urgently as the law." ”

Nian Fu said, "What is the water curse? ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "Water curse: This water is not extraordinary, the water in the north is a little bit of water in the inkstone, the clouds and rain must be swallowed by the sick, and the diseases will be eliminated, and the evil ghosts will be swallowed like smashing, and the urgency will be like the law." ”

Nian Fu said: "What is the taboo of drawing talismans? ”

Xiao Tianshu said: "The time taboo of drawing talismans: the Dragon Boat Festival is an auspicious day for drawing talismans and making talismans, and the talismans are mostly held on this day. This is especially true for drawing Dragon Boat Festival exorcisms. There are four days of the year when you should not draw a symbol, if you draw a symbol on these four days; Not only is it not effective, but it is also harmful. These four days are the ninth day of the third month, the second day of the sixth month of the sixth month, the sixth day of the ninth month, and the second day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. It is best to choose sub-time or hai-time for drawing symbols. It is said that at this time it is the time when the yang disappears and the yin and yang are long, and the aura is the heaviest, and it can also be used at noon, mao, and unitary. ”

Nian Fu said with a smile: "It stands to reason that when you draw a talisman, as long as you have a heart, why do you want to do it so mysteriously?" Hehehe, sometimes there are a lot of secrets of the ancestors! It's so mysterious, I don't know and I think it's a mystery, like I know, I think it's not a mystery! Hehe......"

Xiao Tianshu said: "Although the Taoist talisman has a strong mystical color, from the formal point of view, the talisman is also a kind of calligraphy art with abstract significance. The early Taoist talismans were basically formed on the basis of the official script, which was a combination of several characters in the official script of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the drawing of symbols has become a Taoist calligraphy with a unique meaning. Later, in order to strengthen the sense of mystery, Taoism made a bold deformation of Chinese characters, broke through the shackles of font strokes, and absorbed the writing methods of various ancient fonts, especially cursive writing, to create a kind of writing that is difficult for people to recognize. ”

Nian Fu said: "Ah! That's what I thought! I guessed correctly, it really meant to be a trick......"