The Usage of Taoism Weapons & Objects

Object: 符令 Tailsman
For: 清淨、護身、驅邪 Cleansing, Self-protection and warding off evil
Represent: 神靈同在之權威 Deities accompanying

Object: 符水. Tailsman Water
For: 清淨、治病、驅邪. Cleansing, Healing and warding off evil
Represent: 淨天地之宇宙水 Pure water from the Universe/Three Realms

Object: 鹽米. Rice grains and Salt
For: 清淨、護宅、驅邪. Cleansing, Protection and warding off evil
Represent: 神軍之五雷子 Spiritual weapons of the Heavenly Armies

Object: 龍角. Horn
For: 招集神軍及驅邪. Gathering of Spiritual Armies/Deities and warding off evil
Represent: 神人溝通 A media for mortals to communicate with the Deities

Object: 法繩. Fa Suo – Spiritual Whip (Huat Soh)
For: 指揮神軍與驅邪. Commanding of the Spiritual Armies and warding off evil
Represent: 以邪辟邪象徵再生 Reborn of all things

Object: 寶劍. Sword
For: 指揮神軍斬妖邪. Warding off evil, slaying of demons
Represent: 北方玄乾坤劍 The Sword of the Northern Palace Xuan Qian

Object: 鏡. Mirror (any materials)
For: 開光與驅邪. Enhancing/inviting of Spiritual and warding off evil
Represent: 光明及生命力 New energy and brightness

Object:朱筆. Chinese Brush
For: 沾血開光點眼. Enhancing of energy
Represent: 賦予生命的宇宙筆 Giving lives, Brush of the Universe/Three Realms

Object: 靈雞. Rooster
For: 雞啼驅邪. First sound of the Universe/Three Realms and warding off evil
Represent: 警醒、生命力 Awake and new lives

Hi Jave,
Can you also share on the following:
i) Bell (hand-held)
ii) Scissor
iii) Bamboo branch
iv) Oil lamp
Thanks & Regards

Hi Bro,

I will write out a short intro on the following items, but may i know which part of bamboo branch you want to know more?

i) Bell (hand-held) - 搖鍾

For: Gathering of Spiritual Armies and Souls

Represent: Media for mortals to communicate with the Three Realms

ii) Scissor - 金絞剪

For: Cutting off the future debts/ evil connections/ sins

iii) Bamboo branch - 竹節

For: Stationing of Armies from various directions

Represent: Spiritual Armies from the Three Realms

iv) Oil lamp - 長明燈/長命燈/照明燈

For: In Taoist Rituals, the oil lamps can represent the following:

1 to prolong the age of a person (adding life)

2 requesting for longevity

3 requesting for protection against any evils

If an oil lamp is used in funerals, the oil lamp is used to guide the soul of the deaths to the destinated place - eg: Hell

i) The branch with the last few leaves;

ii) Bare branch;

iii) Whole plant (live).

Thanks.

Dear bro, this is a very good question, some intros here:

i) The branch with the last few leaves;

竹葉凋零悽氣生

Never place such a bamboo at home or give it to someone, especially an elderly.

This represent finishing or come to an end.

Usually in the past when people come across bamboo turning brown or leaves dropping, they would immediately chopped them down for other uses, rather leaving them standing there, this represent bad omen.

ii) Bare branch;

竹節生

Whereas this is different. A bamboo without leaves or being chopped down have different meaning, especially those which have put into good use. Usually we called them REBORN (like ur nick :P).

After such bamboos put into good uses, you can give it to people as gift, this represent auspicious or some, good luck.

iii) Whole plant (live).

竹葉翠青長壽增

Of cos this represent new, alive and longevity.

And some more, represent promoting every now and then.

And I have also noticed in most temple, they will have a long bamboo (at least four/five feet in length, with leaves) hanging at the top of the main door, inside wall.

Also there are usually a picture of a pair of scissor pasted at all the four corners of the temple.

btw, why most leng ki (flags) have a pony tail on the top portion?

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Ha ha, dear bro, the pony tail only for design, dont take it to seriously.

Flags can go with or without the pony tail :P