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  Lord of the Northern Dipper  

The Big Dipper is also known as the Nine Emperor Gods. There are nine stars, two stars are hidden stars, and seven stars are visible stars. They are "greedy wolf star (Tianshu star), Pojun star (yaoguang star), Jumen" Xing (Tian Xuan Xing), Lu Cun Xing (Tian Ji Xing), Wen Qu Xing (Tian Quan Xing), Wu Qu Xing (Kai Yang Xing), Lian Zhen Xing (Yu Heng Xing)". "Shang Qing Jing" description: Seven Palaces, one is Tianshu Yangming is greedy for wolf Taixingjun, two is Tianxuan Yinjing giant gate Yuanxingjun, three is Tianji real person Lucunzhenzhenjun, four is Tianquan Xuanming Wenqu Niuxingjun, and five is Tianheng Danyuanzhengang Xingjun, Liu is the Heyang Arctic Wuqu Ji Xingjun, and Qi is Yao Guangtian breaking through Junguan Xingjun, which is the key to the operation of the heavenly path. The four seasons and moon orders are established by Dou Piao: there are also Dongming left auxiliary Xingjun, Yinguang right But Xingjun.  

 

The Big Dipper, also known as the Southern Star, is an important star in Taoism. He is in charge of the Big Dipper. In folklore, the Big Dipper and the Southern Star go down every New Year's Eve to investigate the good and evil in the world. The duty of Lord Big Dipper is to take charge of all things such as the sky, the earth, people, and seasons, especially for the finances, people and life span of the world. In Qianbao's "Sou Shen Ji": "Nan Dou Zhu Sheng, Bei Dou Zhu death. Mortals have a child through the Bei Dou from the Nan Dou, and all prayers are directed to the Bei Dou.” This sentence means that the Nan Dou Xing Jun governs the life, and the Bei Dou Xing Jun governs the life. Death, so the length of life of a person is determined by the two stars.

 

In general, most temples will hold pujas in spring and autumn to pray for the protection of the natal star king. This ritual is extremely worshipping. Baidou is also called Chaozhenlidou, worshiping the Big Dipper, and worshipping is a unique Taoist ritual for people to eliminate calamity, relieve evil, pray for blessing, pray for peace, transfer or prolong life. Taoism believes that the soul of a person lies in "Doufu". A person is called "cell" for one month of pregnancy, "fetus" for two months, "soul" for three months, and "spirit" for four months, and after death, a person also belongs to it. Beidou, so the deceased's death can be called "Star Shen Beidou". Fighting is the birth of a person, and worshiping fighting is to ask the star of the birth for blessing, so that it can be smooth and safe.

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